FONSECA

Fonseca Ruby Port

Trust your Taste

Cherry and blackcurrant give this Ruby Port a fresh, generous fruit character. Full and sweet, it has solid, well-integrated tannins and a long fruity finish. Try it if you enjoy Port with both richness and structure.

PalateKeyBr · Broad & Generous
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Generous presence and fruit, balanced by structure or mature complexity, favour Broad palates. PalateKey groups wines by how they feel, helping you find styles you enjoy. Your own taste comes first.

This suits you if you enjoy full Ruby Port with fresh dark fruit and some grip.

It may not suit you if you prefer soft tawny or very little tannin.

Douro, Portugal750 ml bottle20.0% alcohol
$53.99per bottle
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Quantity:
Supplier-held wine. Allow an extra 1–2 working days before dispatch.
Tasting Notes
  • Region Portugal
  • Extras New
  • Style Port
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Tasting Notes
  • Region Portugal
  • Extras New
  • Style Port

How this wine feels

This feels full, with a clear tannin frame around the rich fruit. Freshness keeps the middle lively, while the finish remains sweet and fruit-led.

The sliders show how strongly each characteristic comes through. Higher does not mean better.

Structural IntensityFirm presence7/10
DelicatePowerful

How much presence and firmness the wine has in your mouth.

Astringency / TanninModerate grip6/10
Little gripFirm grip

The drying, gripping feeling on your gums.

Acidity SharpnessFresh6/10
GentleZesty

The fresh, mouth-watering edge of the wine.

Bitterness / SavourinessVery subtle2/10
LittlePronounced

Bitter, herbal or savoury character beyond the fruit.

Softness / RoundnessBalanced6/10
FirmRounded

How smooth and rounded the wine feels.

Sweet-Fruit ExpressionLush fruit9/10
Subtle fruitRipe fruit

Ripe fruit character. This is not a sugar-sweetness rating.

Ripe fruit flavours can be present in dry wines. Sweet-Fruit Expression describes fruit character, not residual sugar.

For the detail-minded
20.0% alcohol