$35

Tawny in color with amber edges the nose shows raisin, caramel and spice nuances followed by a smooth and velvety palate filled with toffee and figs. Filed between Ruby and LBV ports, this is the perfect gift for new or seasoned port lovers. Serve with cheese or salted nuts. The history of Portuguese wine goes back some 4,000 years to the ancient Phoenicians, seafarers who established colonies across the Mediterranean and planted vines along the way. Yet the world is only now discovering the wines of Portugal, which have been through revolutionary change in just the past three decades. The best Portuguese wines are emerging in world markets as carefully crafted and delicious wines, typically at tremendous value for the quality. Portugal was long ago a leader in exports, sending its wine throughout Europe as early as Renaissance times. Wine merchants created Portuguese Port wine in the Douro Valley in the 1600s by adding brandy to table wine to keep it from spoiling on hot, bumpy trips around Europe. This Portuguese fortified wine became known and imitated all over the world, eventually overshadowing all other wines from Portugal. Must be 21 or older to receive item.