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LBV - Late Bottled Vintage Port

LBV - Late Bottled Vintage Port wine guide: the appellation in Portugal, its Port Blend Red, the red wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Portugal
Climate
Continental
Signature grape
Port Blend Red
Styles
red
1
Signature grapes
5
Producers listed
8
Bottles to find

LBV - Late Bottled Vintage Port is an appellation in Portugal.

Port Blend Red is the grape to know here.

The ground underneath is granite and schist.

The climate is continental.

The vineyards themselves read as riverside, steep sites and valley floor.

Red wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows full-bodied with rich structure.

Names to look for on a shelf: Dow’s, Graham’s, Niepoort and Taylor Fladgate.

At the table these bottles work with cheese, chocolate desserts, roasted nuts and spicy dishes.

Serve at 16 to 18°C and decant before pouring.

Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Soil
GraniteSchist
Climate
Continental
Terrain
RiversideSteep sitesValley floor
Styles
red

In the glass.

Red: Full-bodied with rich structure.

Grapes planted here.

Producers worth knowing.

01 Dow's
02 Graham's
03 Niepoort
04 Taylor Fladgate
05 Warre's

Bottles to look for.

  • Burmester Late Bottled Vintage Port, Portugal
  • Churchill's Late Bottled Vintage Port, Portugal
  • Cockburn's Late Bottled Vintage Port, Portugal
  • Croft Late Bottled Vintage Port, Portugal
  • Dow's Late Bottled Vintage Port, Portugal
  • Ferreira Late Bottled Vintage Port, Portugal
  • Fonseca Late Bottled Vintage Port, Portugal
  • Kopke Late Bottled Vintage Port, Portugal

At the table.

  • Cheese
  • Chocolate desserts
  • Roasted nuts
  • Spicy dishes

Serving and cellaring.

  • Serve at 16 to 18°C and decant before pouring.
  • Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Nearby regions.

LBV - Late Bottled Vintage Port: common questions

01.
What grapes is LBV - Late Bottled Vintage Port known for?
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Port Blend Red is the signature grape of LBV - Late Bottled Vintage Port.
02.
What kind of wine does LBV - Late Bottled Vintage Port make?
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LBV - Late Bottled Vintage Port produces red wine.
03.
Where is LBV - Late Bottled Vintage Port?
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You will find LBV - Late Bottled Vintage Port in Portugal, where it is an appellation.
04.
What food goes with LBV - Late Bottled Vintage Port wine?
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Try cheese, chocolate desserts, roasted nuts and spicy dishes.
05.
How long does LBV - Late Bottled Vintage Port wine age?
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Keeps for 5 to 10 years, though it varies by producer and vintage.

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