Some of the finest wines we have in our collection are fortified. We have a number of types of fortified wine available, including Madeira, Marsala, Sherry and Port wine. Typically served after dinner as an accompaniment to dessert, their sweet flavours nicely complement a sweet course. But their full flavours make fortified wines a wonderful aperitif, perfect for stimulating the appetite. Explore our full fortified wine list to find the perfect additions to your collection.
More about Port and Fortified Wines
Port and Fortified Wines
Bottle 50cl£27.38
Case of 6 £164.28
TASTING NOTES
Harvested and sorted by hand. Muted during the harvest with our fine de Champagne and juice pressed from the "rosé de saignée".Very lovely, sligthly reddish, amber robe. A rich mouth, marked by the Pinot, cherry stones in alcohol, harmonious and balanced, freshness meets sweetness at the finish.
moreRatafia René Geoffroy, Champagne Geoffroy
Bottle 50cl £27.38
Bottle 225cl£207.52
2017 Cockburn, Cockburn
Bottle 225cl £207.52
Bottle 75cl£38.26
Case of 6 £229.50
2018 Cape Vintage, Delaire Graff
Bottle 75cl £38.26
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Case of 6 x 75cl £237.42
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2007 Warre, Warre's
Bottle 75cl £39.57
Bottle 75cl£39.58
Case of 6 £237.42
Barolo Chinato, Fratelli Serio e Battista Borgogno
Bottle 75cl £39.58
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Case of 6 x 75cl £297.42
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2007 Vintage Port, Quinta do Vesuvio
Bottle 75cl £49.57
Case 6 x 75cl £303.42
2016 Croft, Croft
Bottle 75cl £50.57
Case 6 x 75cl £315.42
2017 Warre's Vintage Port, Warre's
Bottle 75cl £52.57
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Case of 6 x 75cl £321.42
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2012 Quinta Do Noval, Quinta Do Noval
Bottle 75cl £53.57
This product is only available from customer listings
Case of 6 x 75cl £333.42
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2011 Taylor, Taylor's
Bottle 75cl £55.57
This product is only available from customer listings
Case of 6 x 75cl £333.42
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2011 Warre's Vintage Port, Warre's
Bottle 75cl £55.57
Bottle 75cl£59.58
2016 Taylor, Taylor's
Bottle 75cl £59.58
Fortified Wine Process
Not only does fortifying wine helps to preserve it, but the process also adds distinct flavours. A neutral grape spirit is added to the wine before fermentation, which kills yeast, and leaves behind a residual sugar. The result is a sweeter and stronger wine than most
Port Wine
One of the best known types of fortified wine is port. The name port wine can only be given to those produced in the Douro Valley in northern Portugal. Port wines are typically fortified with aguardente for sweetness and to boost alcohol content. The most commonly used grapes for port wine production include: Tinta Barroca, Tempranillo, Tinto Cão, Touriga Nacional and Touriga Francesa. The four main types are Ruby, Tawny, White and Rosé – ruby port is the type most commonly produced.
At Armit Wines, we stock a number of vintage ports, which are produced with the intension of being aged. Often, vintage port is produced in stainless steel barrels before bottling, and should then be left for at least 10 years, until ‘proper’ drinking age.
Explore our full fortified wine list, including our port wine online, and order yours today.