Ferreira
Ferreira Ruby Port
3.8
Expert Rating
3.9
Most Reviewed
Non-vintage
WINE DESCRIPTION
Ferreira Ruby Port is a delightful youthful style of fortified wine. Based on the traditional port grapes oF Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, and Tinta Roriz this wine has a mixed profile of red and black fruit flavors. Coming from the hot climate of the stunning Douro Valley, the fruit achieves a lush ripeness with baked fruit notes, and supple, ripe tannins. Traditional winemaking methods see heavy extraction of color prior to fortification mid-fermentation the achieve the desired level of sweetness. This wine is released young with the fruit at its most vibrant.
NOTES FROM VINOVOSS SOMMELIER
Ferreira Ruby Port has a deep ruby color followed by a nose that is bursting with baked red plum and blueberry notes.The palate is full-bodied, sweet, and enriched by the higher alcohol level yet balanced by fresh acidity. It is an uncomplicated style that is all about the extreme ripeness of the fruit but it remains charming all the same. Serve with chocolate mousse or drizzle over vanilla ice-cream. This will last 10 years in the bottle but drink within the month once opened.
EXPERT RATING
3.8
Profile
Sweetness:
Sweet
Dry
Lusciously Sweet
Alcohol:
Very high
Very Low Alcohol
Very High
Intensity:
Fragrant
Subtle
Powerful
Body:
Bold
Light Bodied
Full Bodied
Acidity:
Refreshing
Soft
Crisp
Tannin:
Silky
No Tannin
Grippy
GRAPES (3)
Touriga Nacional
Touriga Franca
ORIGINS
Winery: Ferreira
Region: Douro
The Douro Valley in Portugal is one of the oldest and most iconic wine regions in the world. Located in the north of the country, the region is renowned for its stunning scenery and its production of world-class fortified wines.
The Douro Valley was first demarcated in 1756 and originally applied only to port production. It was extended to include table wine in 1979, with the first glimmer of the region’s potential for non-fortified still red wines appearing when port shippers Casa Ferreirinha launched Barca Velha in 1952. The focus on table wines did not take hold until the 1990’s, following Portugal’s accession to the EU.CUSTOMER RATING
3.9
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