Portuguese for “Cellar” (See: Cave)

Portuguese for “Barrel”, a massive cask that stands upright, often holding thousands or tens of thousands of liters, most commonly used to age Ruby Port wine varieties.

a traditional boat used to carry casks of Port wine down the Douro river to Porto, where it would be aged. It’s design consisted of: a flat bottom, single sale, and a long steering oar which helped th [..]

a spirit distilled from wine with 77% alcohol by volume, used to interrupt the fermentation process to fortify the wine. Not to be confused with the Brandy you drink, the variety used to fortify wine [..]

the oak barrel used to age wine. Size may vary, but casks often hold around 600 litres.

Portuguese for “Cellar” (See: Adega)

Portuguese for “Harvest”, also a Port wine variety that has been produced from a single harvest.

Portuguese for “Cooperative”, a collection of vineyards that combine their harvests to produce wine under a single label.

Term used to describe a wine that has gone bad before it has been opened due to a fault normally called “Cork taint”.

a Ruby variety of Port wine, it’s name referring to the sediment that creates a crust in the bottle. This Port is often a blend of various vintages, and will continue to age in the bottle.