PORT


Meaning of PORT in English

n.

Sweet, fortified wine of rich taste and aroma made in Portugal.

The name derives from Porto , the town where it is traditionally aged and bottled. Most port is red, but lesser amounts of tawny and white are produced. Peculiar to the manufacture of port is a large dose of brandy given to the still-fermenting liquid (called must). Much time, often decades, is needed for the maturing of fine ports.

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