Country: Portugal

% Alcohol: 19,5% VOL

Description: Offley Ruby is a young red Port Wine, an affordable classic created to the satisfaction of countless admirers of this style by Offley.

Founded in London in 1737 by William Offley, initially as a wine trading house, Offley quickly began exporting wines and later producing its own Port Wine, giving the brand a worldwide recognition as a breeder of high quality wines

It has an attractive and well defined red-ruby hue and lively aroma reminiscent of red fruit with some more complex notes arising from its ageing in oak wood. In the mouth, it has a fine balance between sweetness and mature tannins, it is well structured and it has a long finish. Its elegance and liveliness make it the ideal option for those who enjoy young and accessible Porto Wines.

Winemaking: It is produced by the traditional Porto Wine method. The hand-picked grapes undergo stalk-removal and crushing before fermentation, under controlled temperature, with skin maceration so as to extract the best components. The addition of wine alcohol at the ideal moment sets the balance between the wine´s body and bouquet. This moment is chosen by the winemaker following strict control of fermentation temperatures and densities, the later depending on the vine variety, maturation stage and the final sweetness required. After the harvest, the wines remain in the Douro until the following Spring, when they are taken to V.N.Gaia and enter Offley´s centuries-old lodges for ageing in oak wood casks, as required by Porto Wine traditional ageing system. Throughout the years the wines are carefully tasted and analysed by the oenology team who also makes all necessary corrections and prepares the final blend so as to keep Offley Porto Ruby´s style and character. The wines selected are usually between 2 and 5 years of age, which makes it possible to obtain a fresh and young wine with an average age of 3 years. The final blend is filtered and cold-stabilised prior to bottling.

Taste: Red fruit aroma fine balance between sweetness and mature tannins, it is well structured and it has a long finish. Its elegance and liveliness

It has an attractive and well defined red-ruby hue and lively aroma reminiscent of red fruit with some more complex notes arising from its ageing in oak wood. In the mouth, it has a fine balance between sweetness and mature tannins, it is well structured and it has a long finish. Its elegance and liveliness make it the ideal option for those who enjoy young and accessible Porto Wines.

Store and Serve Advices: The bottle should be kept upright, protected from light and humidity, at a constant temperature of 16ºC-18ºC. It is ready for drinking and does not require decanting. Serve between 14ºC-16ºC.

Food Pairings: This Port is a versatile wine that goes very well with cheese and assorted desserts, including fresh-fruit tarts. Served on its own, chilled or with ice, it is also a surprising option as an aperitif or evening drink.