Warre’s | Fine White Port – NV

Detailed Description

It is refreshingly light in taste and an excellent aperitif. Warre’s Fine White is medium dry. It has pale straw color with crisp flowery aromas, fresh almonds on the palate and a long tangy finish.

Reviews:

• James Suckling: This is luscious and creamy, with concentrated flavors of baked apple, vanilla, pear and almond tart that feature loads of spicy notes. Honey and crème brûlée accents linger on the long finish.

Producer Information

Warre’s is one of Portugal’s most famous port houses, often producing a highly-regarded single vintage port. It also produces a range of ports in various styles, including tawny, ruby and white expressions, as well as several single-vineyard vintage ports. The house traces its origins back to 1670 when a company trading in wine, oil, fruit, fresh produce and wool was established in the region by two Englishmen, Burgoyne and Jackson. In 1729, William Warre arrived in Portugal and became a partner in the business, which by this point was known as Clark, Thorton and Warre. By the end of the 18th Century, Warre’s was one of the largest port merchants, accounting for around 10 percent of total exports. It was also one of the first port houses to establish a lodge in Vila Nova de Gaia (on the left bank of the Douro river opposite the city of Porto) where a large portion of port producers now age the wines before release. The house stayed exclusively in the Warre family until 1905 when Andrew James Symington was admitted into the partnership of Warre and Co. Today, Warre’s is run by the 13th generation of the Symington family, who also own the Dow’s and Graham’s port houses.