{"id":303,"date":"2026-08-20T10:37:20","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T10:37:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/royaloporto.com\/port-wine\/"},"modified":"2026-09-10T10:01:31","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T10:01:31","slug":"port-wine","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/royaloporto.com\/pt\/port-wine\/","title":{"rendered":"Port Wine"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"303\" class=\"elementor elementor-303\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96528e5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"96528e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97598f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"97598f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">INTRODUCTION<br>\nTO PORT WINE<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-096c958 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"096c958\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Quinta das Carvalhas:\nView of the vineyard and the Douro river.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b92f2ef elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b92f2ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:69,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;],&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94db41f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"94db41f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#intro\">Introduction<br>\nto Port Wine<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bbff0c elementor-widget__width-initial e-transform elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8bbff0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:90,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f86e66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f86e66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#ageing\">Ageing<br>\n&amp; Blending<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d80c4e elementor-widget__width-initial e-transform elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8d80c4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:90,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d3de2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d3de2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#types\">Types\nof<br>\nAgeing Vats<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bec6dd5 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bec6dd5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"intro\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5c6754 e-n-tabs-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-tabs\" data-id=\"f5c6754\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tabs_justify_horizontal&quot;:&quot;center&quot;,&quot;horizontal_scroll_tablet&quot;:&quot;enable&quot;,&quot;horizontal_scroll&quot;:&quot;disable&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs\" data-widget-number=\"257714004\" aria-label=\"Tabs. Open items with Enter or Space, close with Escape and navigate using the Arrow keys.\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-heading\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-2577140041\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-2577140041\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab-index=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-2577140041\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tRegion \t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-2577140042\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-2577140042\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-2577140042\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tGrape Varieties\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-2577140043\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-2577140043\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-2577140043\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tVinification\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-2577140044\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-2577140044\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-2577140044\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 4;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tAgeing\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-2577140045\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-2577140045\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-2577140045\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 5;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tRegulation\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-2577140041\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-2577140041\" data-tab-index=\"1\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\" class=\"e-active elementor-element elementor-element-a2a4662 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a2a4662\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff0f44f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff0f44f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>REGION:<\/strong> Port Wine is a DOC-regulated fortified wine, produced exclusively in the Douro Valley, the world\u2019s largest mountain wine region. <br \/>Its demarcation dates back to 1756, with the founding of Real Companhia Velha as the regulatory body for the appellation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-2577140042\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-2577140042\" data-tab-index=\"2\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-fb32d05 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fb32d05\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ff4b7a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ff4b7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>GRAPE VARIETIES:<\/strong> There are around 116 authorized grape varieties for Port production, with 90 considered native to the Douro. Our region stands out worldwide for its diversity of indigenous grapes, naturally suited to winegrowing for thousands of years. The most common grape varieties include Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Amarela, Tinto C\u00e3o, Sous\u00e3o, amongst others.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-2577140043\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-2577140043\" data-tab-index=\"3\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-f40fa78 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f40fa78\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-423fbba elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"423fbba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>VINIFICATION:<\/strong> By law, all Ports are fortified wines. The grape juice begins fermenting spontaneously after several hours of pump-overs or traditional foot-treading. When roughly half of the natural sugars have been converted into alcohol, the winemaker signals the start of fortification. The fermenting must is drained into another stainless-steel tank, where wine brandy at 77% abv is added. This addition halts fermentation, preserving the remaining natural sugars in the wine.<br \/><br \/>This process ensures that the final product reaches a minimum alcohol level of 18% vol for standard Ports and 19% vol for special categories, with a legal maximum of 21%. Fermentation vats may vary, ranging from stainless-steel tanks to traditional granite lagares.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-2577140044\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-2577140044\" data-tab-index=\"4\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 4;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-f16c1f9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f16c1f9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22bb1ca elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22bb1ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>AGEING:<\/strong> For ageing Port, a wide range of oak vats and formats are used. Traditionally, and ideally, these vats are old, as Ports spend considerable time maturing in wood and there is no interest in extracting new oak characteristics. Although often referred to as \u201coak\u201d, these ageing vats have historically been made from various types of wood, including oak, walnut and mahogany.<\/p><p><br \/>Different sizes and shapes of vats are used to achieve distinct ageing styles: pipas (550\u2013700 L casks), balseiros (large vats), and toneis (foudres).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-2577140045\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-2577140045\" data-tab-index=\"5\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 5;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-ea06196 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ea06196\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2ce9b3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2ce9b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>REGULATION:<\/strong> Port is one of the most tightly regulated wines in the world. The Port and Douro Wine Institute (IVDP), the regulatory body for Port, is responsible for setting quality standards and approving every single blend released on the market.<br \/><br \/>Each year, the IVDP analyses and tastes several thousand samples to ensure that every Port complies with the required specifications<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb4d8e5 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cb4d8e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b231e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0b231e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Main factors<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b62c9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b62c9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">influencing the final style<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddf4a91 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ddf4a91\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eb5665 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2eb5665\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bba8ff2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bba8ff2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14fc410 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14fc410\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Grape varieties<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8ed195 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8ed195\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Grapes such as Touriga Franca and Touriga Nacional will produce structured full bodied aromatic ports with deep colour and tannins, whilst grapes such as Tinta Barroca will produce rounder and lighter Ports with less acidity. Sous\u00e3o will produce wines with a lot of colour and acidity, Tinto C\u00e3o can produce ports with aromatic intensity and acidity whilst Tinta Amarela can bring spice and structure.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fcf4ba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2fcf4ba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a612bdb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a612bdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Timing of fortification<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83d01cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"83d01cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Earlier fortification will lead to a sweeter style of port, whilst later fortification will lead to a drier style.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e53bd89 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e53bd89\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea99c90 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ea99c90\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-268b3e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"268b3e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fermentation vat \nand extraction method\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbbd444 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bbbd444\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Usually the premium ruby ports such as LBV and Vintage are produced in the traditional lagares and require significantly more extraction. Other less premium ports can be produced in autovinifiers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc86f3d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cc86f3d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c0a028 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0c0a028\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17384c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"17384c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Types of Port Wine<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a989a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a989a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are three main categories, with innumerous sub-categories each, covering both standard and special Ports<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65590c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"65590c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"348\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/royaloporto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/port_wine_icon_0.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-339\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-080fb37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"080fb37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Note: White Ports also include several sub-categories, such as White\/Fine White, Extra Dry, Aged Whites and Colheitas.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c073521 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"c073521\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"ageing\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ba4604 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8ba4604\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd74272 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd74272\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ageing &amp; Blending<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22987f0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22987f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Blending Port is about interpreting countless variables (terroir, grape varieties, ageing profile) and the hundreds of possible combinations to create the best expression of the house style within each Port category. <br \/>The beauty of Port lies precisely in this diversity: the vast array of components available to the blender allows each house to craft a truly unique identity.<br \/><br \/>The diversity of Port Wine also stems from the wide range of wooden vats used for ageing. <br \/>Due to its alcohol content and extraction capacity, new wood is not used for Port. Instead, old wood is essential to maintain balance and finesse. <br \/><br \/>Our historic ageing warehouse in Vila Nova de Gaia contains a great diversity of wooden vats, both European and exotic, sourced from around the world. Many vats are over a century old, some dating back to the late 19th century, with most predating 1960.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa17229 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"fa17229\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"types\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b4941d e-con-full elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2b4941d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2589318 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2589318\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c5c866 elementor-widget elementor-widget-hotspot\" data-id=\"4c5c866\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;hotspot&quot;:[{&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;c811ccc&quot;,&quot;hotspot_custom_size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;hotspot_tooltip_content&quot;:&quot;&lt;div style=\\&quot;font-family: &#039;Krub&#039;,sans-serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 20px; line-height: 24px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #624e42; margin: 0 0 17px;\\&quot;&gt;Quinta de Cidr\\u00f4&lt;\\\/div&gt;&lt;div style=\\&quot;font-family: &#039;Krub&#039;,sans-serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #624e42; margin: 0 0 7px;\\&quot;&gt;S\\u00e3o Jo\\u00e3o da Pesqueira&lt;\\\/div&gt;&lt;div style=\\&quot;font-family: &#039;Roboto&#039;,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; color: #624e42; margin: 0;\\&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Wine Profile&lt;\\\/strong&gt; Fresher profile with structure;&lt;br \\\/&gt;Touriga Nacional shows citrus and floral notes.&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;LBV quality&lt;\\\/p&gt;&lt;\\\/div&gt;&quot;,&quot;hotspot_offset_x&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:44.7000000000000028421709430404007434844970703125,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;hotspot_offset_y&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:55,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;hotspot_tooltip_position&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;hotspot_offset_x_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:40,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;hotspot_offset_y_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:55,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;hotspot_label&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;hotspot_link&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;is_external&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;nofollow&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;custom_attributes&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;hotspot_icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;hotspot_icon_position&quot;:null,&quot;hotspot_icon_spacing&quot;:null,&quot;hotspot_width&quot;:null,&quot;hotspot_height&quot;:null,&quot;hotspot_horizontal&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;hotspot_vertical&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;hotspot_position&quot;:null,&quot;hotspot_tooltip_width&quot;:null,&quot;hotspot_tooltip_text_wrap&quot;:null}],&quot;hotspot_sequenced_animation&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;tooltip_position&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;tooltip_trigger&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;tooltip_animation&quot;:&quot;e-hotspot--fade-in-out&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"hotspot.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"831\" src=\"https:\/\/royaloporto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/port_wine_map.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-331\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hotspot elementor-repeater-item-c811ccc  e-hotspot--position-left e-hotspot--position-top   e-hotspot--circle\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hotspot__button e-hotspot--expand\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hotspot__outer-circle\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hotspot__inner-circle\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hotspot__tooltip  e-hotspot--tooltip-position e-hotspot--fade-in-out \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"font-family: 'Krub',sans-serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 20px; line-height: 24px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #624e42; margin: 0 0 17px;\">Quinta de Cidr\u00f4<\/div><div style=\"font-family: 'Krub',sans-serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #624e42; margin: 0 0 7px;\">S\u00e3o Jo\u00e3o da Pesqueira<\/div><div style=\"font-family: 'Roboto',sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; color: #624e42; margin: 0;\"><p><strong>Wine Profile<\/strong> Fresher profile with structure;<br \/>Touriga Nacional shows citrus and floral notes.<\/p><p>LBV quality<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f89a8fc elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f89a8fc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7be162 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c7be162\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Types\nof<br>\nAgeing Vats<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc59963 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc59963\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cThe wooden vats in which the Ports are aged and the location of the ageing facility has a significant impact on the wines. Vila Nova de Gaia\u2019s atlantic climate and high humidity provides ideal conditions for preserving wines for many decades.\u201d<\/p><p>Master Blender <b>Pedro Silva Reis<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-164c815 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"164c815\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af655b9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"af655b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f21ddc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0f21ddc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"357\" height=\"193\" src=\"https:\/\/royaloporto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/port_wine_icon_1.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-335\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-458c064 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"458c064\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c21d52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c21d52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Casks<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ea7e67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ea7e67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b style=\"font-weight:600\">capacity<\/b> - 550 \u203a 700 L<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be484c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"be484c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b style=\"font-weight:600\">IMPACT ON WINE<\/b> -<br>\nGreater micro-oxygenation &gt;\nfaster ageing &gt; loss of primary fruit &gt; development of Tawny notes<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0bedc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0bedc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Casks are used exclusively for Tawny Ports due to their capacity to oxygenate the wines. In these vats, colour fades faster and over time primary fruit gives way to honey, crystallised fruit, nuts, spices and after decades, cedar, varnish and tobacco aromas. <br \/>Evaporation is high which leads to a greater concentration of aromas, flavours and volatile acidity, creating richer, more intense wines with greater acidity, essential for balance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c27de8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4c27de8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61fc600 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"61fc600\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"227\" height=\"193\" src=\"https:\/\/royaloporto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/port_wine_icon_2.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-334\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bf2c85 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8bf2c85\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe1fc27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe1fc27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Horizontal wooden vats <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-637c315 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"637c315\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b style=\"font-weight:600\">capacity<\/b> - 3,200 \u203a 16,700 L<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8f339c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a8f339c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b style=\"font-weight:600\">IMPACT ON WINE<\/b> -<br>\nLess evaporation &gt; slower ageing than when in casks but faster than large vats; for young Tawnies or when preserving some fruitiness is desired<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ae00fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ae00fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At Royal Oporto, these vats are mainly used for Tawnies between 6 and 12 years old that have not yet progressed to casks. They provide a useful stage for ageing the wines without losing too much fruit or gaining excessive cask aromas and flavours. They also serve as an important blending component, helping to balance wines that have developed overly strong cask notes during ageing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6abbfcb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6abbfcb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2766245 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2766245\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"193\" src=\"https:\/\/royaloporto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/port_wine_icon_3.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-333\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34dc66b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"34dc66b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f6be73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f6be73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vertical wooden vats <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb05e6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eb05e6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b style=\"font-weight:600\">capacity<\/b> - 3,000 \u203a 78,000 L<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19366af elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19366af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b style=\"font-weight:600\">IMPACT ON WINE<\/b> -<br>\nSlow ageing;<br>\nTypically used for Ruby Ports \nwhen preserving fruitiness is key <br><br><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8dab15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8dab15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Balseiros are used for young Ports when there is an interest in preserving fruit aromas. Larger balseiros are also used for executing blends and allowing the Ports to settle and integrate prior to bottling<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-953b9d1 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"953b9d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-903a378 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"903a378\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Types of Ageing Vats<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa020c2 elementor-hidden-desktop e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aa020c2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab352bf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ab352bf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15e3e40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"15e3e40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"358\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/royaloporto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/casks_mb.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1553\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/royaloporto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/casks_mb.png 358w, https:\/\/royaloporto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/casks_mb-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/royaloporto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/casks_mb-18x8.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 358px) 100vw, 358px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65afa34 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"65afa34\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-506639e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"506639e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Casks - (550 \u203a 700 L)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c556d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c556d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Casks are used exclusively for Tawny Ports due to their capacity to oxygenate the wines. In these vats, colour fades faster and over time primary fruit gives way to honey, crystallised fruit, nuts, spices and after decades, cedar, varnish and tobacco aromas. <br \/>Evaporation is high which leads to a greater concentration of aromas, flavours and volatile acidity, creating richer, more intense wines with greater acidity, essential for balance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-285e111 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"285e111\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6b875f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e6b875f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"358\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/royaloporto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/horizontal_mb.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1552\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/royaloporto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/horizontal_mb.png 358w, https:\/\/royaloporto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/horizontal_mb-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/royaloporto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/horizontal_mb-18x8.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 358px) 100vw, 358px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07ffdd9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"07ffdd9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-223a657 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"223a657\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Horizontal Wooden Vats<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-486d6c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"486d6c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAt Royal Oporto, these vats are mainly used for Tawnies between 6 and 12 years old that have not yet progressed to casks. They preserve some fruitiness.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a88d62f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a88d62f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77417ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"77417ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"358\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/royaloporto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/vertical_mb.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1551\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/royaloporto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/vertical_mb.png 358w, https:\/\/royaloporto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/vertical_mb-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/royaloporto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/vertical_mb-18x8.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 358px) 100vw, 358px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d4e505 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4d4e505\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a9cfdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a9cfdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vertical Wooden Vats<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d1540c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d1540c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBalseiros are used for young Ports when there is an interest in preserving fruit aromas. Larger balseiros are also used for executing blends.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b51942 e-con-full elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7b51942\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12d217a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"12d217a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40e68eb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"40e68eb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" href=\"\/port-wine\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5904492 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5904492\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">discover<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc91809 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bc91809\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"\/ports\">our ports<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa292dd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fa292dd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8518337 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8518337\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" href=\"\/port-wine\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7743f8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b7743f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Know more<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4ab43d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f4ab43d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"\/about-us\">about us<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>INTRODUCTION TO PORT WINE Quinta das Carvalhas: View of the vineyard and the Douro river. Introduction to Port Wine Ageing &amp; Blending Types of Ageing Vats Region Grape Varieties Vinification Ageing Regulation REGION: Port Wine is a DOC-regulated fortified wine, produced exclusively in the Douro Valley, the world\u2019s largest mountain wine region. 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