california port wines tasting notes port wines tasting notes
CALIFORNIA PORT WINES TASTING NOTES PORT WINES TASTING NOTES
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NOTES: 1. Many Port Wines can be purchased for under $35, but some special Ports will cost more.
Winery
Style
Body
Oaky
Flavor(s)
Flavor (s)
By Region
dry/sweet
light/med/full
Y or N
fruit
other
full, rich
yes
light to full/rich
yes and no
Comments
Napa Valley Charles Krug
medium sweet
berry
toffee
Zinfandel Port
various styles
various styles
Fabulous Ports; Many Styles-$35++
Clos Pegase Heitz Wine Cellars Prager Port Works/Wine
sweet to dry
Rutherford Hill Winery
Zinfandel Port
Sutter Home Vineyards
Proprietor's Zin Port; online only.
Sonoma County Kendall-Jackson Pedroncelli Winery
medium sweet
full, rich
n/a
raspberry
cream soda
complex and rich
St. Francis Vineyards
dry/sweet
medium
yes
Blk cherry finish
Sonoma County Tawny
Valley of the Moon Winery
medium sweet
full, rich
n/a
rich black cherries, currants
nutmeg
not syrupy - a lighter port
Wellington Vineyards
sweet
full, rich
n/a
blackberries
chocolate
medium sweet
full, rich
no
berries
cocoa powder
Sierra Foothills Bogle Vineyards Fitzpatrick Winery Montevina Winery
Petite Sirah Port 1-White Port; 3-Red Ports
sweet
full, rich
no
berries, orange
Choc., caramel
Terra d'Oro Zin Port
Oakstone Winery Shenandoah Winery
Russian River Alderbrook Winery
Zinfandel Port
CALIFORNIA PORT WINES TASTING NOTES Winery
Style
Body
Oaky
Flavor(s)
Flavor (s)
By Region
dry/sweet
light/med/full
Y or N
fruit
other
sweet
full, rich
yes
plum, blackberry pepper, clove
sweet
full, rich
no
black fruit, raisins
coffee, caramel
Fess Parker Winery
sweet
full, rich
yes
plum
vanilla
Justin Vineyards
sweet
full, rich
no
plum, black cherry blackberry cocoa
Obtuse Ports 375 & 750 ml
Guenoc (Langtry Estates)
medium sweet
full, rich
no
Blue & boysen berries
Choc., caramel
Langtry Petite Sirah
Steele Winery
medium sweet
full, rich
yes
plum
chocalate
Steele Half Bottle Syrah Port
medium sweet
full, rich
yes
black cherries and berries
dark choc, coffee
Wente Small Lot Petite Sirah Port
Comments
Santa Cruz Mountains Picchetti Winery Thomas Fogarty Winery
Mendocino County Parducci Wine Cellars
Signature Series
Central Coast
Robert Hall Winery
Lake County
Central Valley Wente Vineyards
© www.california-wine-made-easy.com
NOTES: 1. Many Port Wines can be purchased for under $35, but some special Ports will cost more.
Winery
Style
Body
Oaky
Flavor(s)
Flavor (s)
By Region
dry/sweet
light/med/full
Y or N
fruit
other
full, rich
yes
light to full/rich
yes and no
Comments
Napa Valley Charles Krug
medium sweet
berry
toffee
Zinfandel Port
various styles
various styles
Fabulous Ports; Many Styles-$35++
Clos Pegase Heitz Wine Cellars Prager Port Works/Wine
sweet to dry
Rutherford Hill Winery
Zinfandel Port
Sutter Home Vineyards
Proprietor's Zin Port; online only.
Sonoma County Kendall-Jackson Pedroncelli Winery
medium sweet
full, rich
n/a
raspberry
cream soda
complex and rich
St. Francis Vineyards
dry/sweet
medium
yes
Blk cherry finish
Sonoma County Tawny
Valley of the Moon Winery
medium sweet
full, rich
n/a
rich black cherries, currants
nutmeg
not syrupy - a lighter port
Wellington Vineyards
sweet
full, rich
n/a
blackberries
chocolate
medium sweet
full, rich
no
berries
cocoa powder
Sierra Foothills Bogle Vineyards Fitzpatrick Winery Montevina Winery
Petite Sirah Port 1-White Port; 3-Red Ports
sweet
full, rich
no
berries, orange
Choc., caramel
Terra d'Oro Zin Port
Oakstone Winery Shenandoah Winery
Russian River Alderbrook Winery
Zinfandel Port
CALIFORNIA PORT WINES TASTING NOTES Winery
Style
Body
Oaky
Flavor(s)
Flavor (s)
By Region
dry/sweet
light/med/full
Y or N
fruit
other
sweet
full, rich
yes
plum, blackberry pepper, clove
sweet
full, rich
no
black fruit, raisins
coffee, caramel
Fess Parker Winery
sweet
full, rich
yes
plum
vanilla
Justin Vineyards
sweet
full, rich
no
plum, black cherry blackberry cocoa
Obtuse Ports 375 & 750 ml
Guenoc (Langtry Estates)
medium sweet
full, rich
no
Blue & boysen berries
Choc., caramel
Langtry Petite Sirah
Steele Winery
medium sweet
full, rich
yes
plum
chocalate
Steele Half Bottle Syrah Port
medium sweet
full, rich
yes
black cherries and berries
dark choc, coffee
Wente Small Lot Petite Sirah Port
Comments
Santa Cruz Mountains Picchetti Winery Thomas Fogarty Winery
Mendocino County Parducci Wine Cellars
Signature Series
Central Coast
Robert Hall Winery
Lake County
Central Valley Wente Vineyards
