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Sandeman Ruby Port

Trust your Taste

Plum, strawberry and red-fruit flavours lead this rich Ruby Port. Sweet, rounded and full of fruit, it has enough structure to feel satisfying. Try it with chocolate desserts, fruit pie or creamy cheese.

PalateKeyBr · Broad & Generous
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Full presence with rounded, lush fruit favours 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 rich, sweet Port with generous plum and berry flavours.

It may not suit you if you prefer dry wines or mature nutty tawny styles.

Tinta Amarela, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Roriz, Tinto Cão and Touriga FrancaDouro, Portugal750 ml bottle19.5% alcohol
$46.99per bottle
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Tasting Notes
  • Region Portugal
  • Extras New
  • Style FortifiedPort
  • Type Fortified
  • Grapes Tourigablend
  • Body Full
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Tasting Notes
  • Region Portugal
  • Extras New
  • Style FortifiedPort
  • Type Fortified
  • Grapes Tourigablend
  • Body Full

How this wine feels

This feels full and smoothly rounded, with some gentle grip giving shape. Fruit dominates the sweet middle and finish, with less emphasis on nutty or aged flavours.

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 / TanninGentle grip4/10
Little gripFirm grip

The drying, gripping feeling on your gums.

Acidity SharpnessFresh5/10
GentleZesty

The fresh, mouth-watering edge of the wine.

Bitterness / SavourinessSubtle3/10
LittlePronounced

Bitter, herbal or savoury character beyond the fruit.

Softness / RoundnessRounded8/10
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.

Behind the bottle

Sandeman Fine Ruby Port from the Douro.

For the detail-minded
Tinta Amarela, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Roriz, Tinto Cão and Touriga Franca19.5% alcohol95.0 g/L residual sugar4.0 g/L titratable aciditypH 3.55

Traditional fortified winemaking followed by cask ageing and blending.