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port (wine)

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Grapes grown in the valley of the River Douro in Portugal. The juice from these grapes will, in due course, contribute towards the production of the local speciality - port wine. The individual character of port derives from the maker's skill in knowing how much brandy to add to the mix, which fine wines to blend in its production, and how long to allow it to mature in the casks.

Sweet red, tawny, or white dessert wine, fortified with brandy, made from grapes grown in the Douro basin of Portugal and exported from Oporto, hence the name.


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