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Port Blend White

Port Blend White wine guide: what this white grape tastes like, where it comes from, the regions that grow it, and what to eat with it.

Colour
White
Body
Medium-full
Origin
Portugal
Top region
Douro Valley
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Key regions
4
Pairings
2
Synonyms

Port Blend White is a white blend rather than a single variety, with its roots in Douro Valley, Portugal.

The wines show medium-full body, no tannin, medium acidity, off-dry and medium alcohol.

The tasting note runs to honey, almond, stone fruits, floral notes, spice and herbal.

It is planted most seriously in Douro Valley.

In the vineyard it is marked by mid ripening, high vigour and a preference for warm, dry.

It blends readily with Viosinho, Malvasia Fina, Rabigato and Gouveio.

On other labels it goes by Port White and White Port.

At the table it suits charcuterie, cheese, light desserts and almond cake.

The structure.

Body
Medium-full
Tannin
None
Acidity
Medium
Sweetness
Off-dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
honeyalmondstone fruitsfloral notes
Aromas
spiceherbal
Styles
sweetoff-dry

Where it grows.

Blends well with.

Food pairings.

01 charcuterie
02 cheese
03 light desserts
04 almond cake

Also labelled.

Port White, White Port.

Bottles to look for.

  • Barao de Vilar Statement White Port, Portugal
  • Burmester Extra Dry White Port, Portugal
  • Burmester White Port, Portugal
  • C. da Silva Dalva Golden Colheita White Port, Portugal
  • Churchill's Dry White Port, Portugal
  • Cockburn's 'Porto Branco' Fine White Port, Portugal
  • Ferreira Port Branco, Portugal
  • J H Andresen 10 Year Old White Port, Portugal

Port Blend White: common questions

01.
What does Port Blend White taste like?
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Port Blend White tastes of honey, almond, stone fruits, floral notes, spice and herbal. The wines show medium-full body, no tannin, medium acidity, off-dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Port Blend White from?
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Port Blend White originates in Douro Valley, Portugal.
03.
Where is Port Blend White grown?
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The key regions for Port Blend White are Douro Valley.
04.
What food pairs with Port Blend White?
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Pour it with charcuterie, cheese, light desserts and almond cake.
05.
What else is Port Blend White called?
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Port Blend White is also labelled Port White and White Port.

Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Portugal.

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