Producer: Graham’s
Wine: Six Grapes Port
Vintage: NV
Country: Portugal
Appellation: Douro
Wine Type: Dessert – Fortified
Primary Varietal: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Francesa, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barocca, Tinta Cão, Tinta Amarela,
Grade: B+
Designation: Excellent Value
Price: $11/375 ml

Earlier this evening I watched someone pour himself a hefty six-ounce glass of Six Grapes Port and then proceed to chug it all down in one big gulp. All I can say is don’t try that at home. Seriously. Six Grapes is made in the style of a ruby Port and yes, it’s deliciously fruity with loads of bright red cherry and raspberry fruit and maybe even a little dark chocolate on the finish, but it’s made for sipping, not shooting. I expect that the combination of 20% alcohol and high residual sugar might have a negative effect on said party person tomorrow morning.

Six Grapes is one of Graham’s oldest Port blends – they’ve been making it for something like a hundred years now and it’s a very high quality ruby-style wine. Made from fruit generally sourced over two or three vintages, the wine spends three to five years in cask and is then put into bottle, where it is ready to drink (unlike the pricey vintage Ports) and is absolutely perfect when paired with all things chocolate. Enjoy, and drink your Port responsibly this holiday season!

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