Types of Port Wines

The expression port wine is a unique brand, well established and known throughout the world. However, within this brand are a variety of categories and subtypes, varying according to sweetness, alcohol content, and color. 

The classification of port wines according to sugar content is presented in Table 5.5. The sweetness level depends on when grape spirits were added to stop fermentation. The probable alcoholic degree of the juice 

FIGURE 5.9 Vintage cellar. Photography of Luis Ferreira Alves from the collection of the IVDP, IP. 

TABLE 5.5 Classification of port wines according to sweetness (Regulamento n 242/2010) 

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