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
NEW RELEASES
Ratafia René Geoffroy, Champagne Geoffroy
Bottle 50cl £32.58
2018 Sassicaia, Tenuta San Guido
Bottle 75cl Available In Bond
2019 Guidalberto, Tenuta San Guido
Bottle 75cl Available In Bond
2019 Le Difese, Tenuta San Guido
Bottle 75cl Available In Bond
2020 Roero Arneis, Bruno Giacosa
Bottle 75cl Available In Bond
TASTING NOTES
"Red Rock Terrace displays a beautiful core of blackcurrant, crème de cassis and juicy red plums. Hiding behind the gorgeous sweet fruit, fragrant notes of cordial, cocoa and liquorice emerge with time in the glass. Laser-beam precision is supported by the finest, grippiest tannins imaginable. Those tannins carry the beautifully concentrated fruit to a long, long finish. Effortless and perfectly...
more2018 Red Rock Terrace, Diamond Creek
Bottle 75cl £201.68
TASTING NOTES
"Brooding yet sensuous, Gravelly Meadow reveals earthy, savoury, meaty notes the nose, along with blackcurrants, blueberries and mulberries. There are subtle hints of herbs, tobacco and cedarwood. Once again, the tannic structure is impeccable and perfectly integrated. This says more about the superb quality of the fruit than it does about the 100% new oak. Gravelly Meadow is Diamond Creek’s...
more2018 Gravelly Meadow, Diamond Creek
Bottle 75cl £201.68
2018 Redigaffi, Tua Rita
Bottle 75cl £166.68
2018 Giusto Di Notri, Tua Rita
Bottle 75cl £51.68
Bottle 50cl £32.58
Case of 6 £195.48
Ratafia René Geoffroy, Champagne Geoffroy
Bottle 50cl £32.58
Bottle 75cl £38.96
Case of 6 £233.70
2018 Cape Vintage, Delaire Graff
Bottle 75cl £38.96
This product is only available from customer listings
Case of 6 x 75cl £285.42
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2007 Warre, Warre's
Bottle 75cl £47.57
This product is only available from customer listings
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
This product is only available from customer listings
Case of 6 x 75cl £321.42
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2012 Quinta Do Noval, Quinta Do Noval
Bottle 75cl £53.57
Case 6 x 75cl £369.42
2016 Fonseca, Fonseca
Bottle 75cl £61.57
Case 6 x 75cl £393.42
2016 Quinta Do Noval, Quinta Do Noval
Bottle 75cl £65.57
This product is only available from customer listings
Case of 6 x 75cl £441.42
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2011 Warre's Vintage Port, Warre's
Bottle 75cl £73.57
This product is only available from customer listings
Case of 12 x 37.5cl £453.48
Customer Listing
2011 Fonseca, Fonseca
Bottle 37.5cl £37.79
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.
