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.
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Port and Fortified Wines
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2000 Fonseca, Fonseca
Bottle 75cl £78.57
2016 Quinta Do Noval, Quinta Do Noval
Bottle 75cl £65.57
Antique Oloroso, Fernando de Castilla
Bottle 50cl £22.38
Taylor's Historic Reserve, Taylor's
Bottle 100cl £40.15
2016 Fonseca, Fonseca
Bottle 75cl £61.57
2000 Fonseca, Fonseca
Bottle 75cl £77.18
TASTING NOTES
The blend consists of 95% Tempranillo from 40-year-old vines in Las Cuevas, El Palo and Las Monjas in Rodezno, complemented with 5% Graciano from the Montecillo estate in Fuenmayor. The Graciano gives the wine an aromatic intensity and acidity, to carry the structure and elegance of the Tempranillo. The grapes are vinified separately in four-and-a-half-year-old American oak for three years, and...
more2012 Gran Reserva Viña Arana, La Rioja Alta S.A.
Bottle 75cl £27.00
TASTING NOTES
Being Frizzante in style, this Prosecco has a lighter, finer mousse which makes it the perfect wine for an aperitive. In the glass you'll find delicious aromas of white stone fruit and golden apple with lively acidity to refresh your palate. A perfect glass of fizz to enjoy on its own or alongside some some canapés. Think fresh figs and...
moreProsecco Frizzante, Biancavigna
Bottle 75cl £12.70
Case 3 x 100cl £120.46
Taylor's Historic Reserve, Taylor's
Bottle 100cl £40.15
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 £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 3 x 75cl £1,808.04
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2004 Nacional, Noval
Bottle 75cl £602.68
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.