Porto Graham's Blend Nrº12 Ruby

Designed to attract a new audience of Porto wine drinkers and the mixology scene, Blend Nº12 is the latest release in Graham's "Blend Series." Porto Graham's has announced an innovative new ruby port, Blend Nº12, made predominantly with the famous Touriga Nacional variety, specifically aimed at the bar scene and non-traditional Porto wine enthusiasts. Blend Nº12 owes its name to the fact that high-altitude grapes are hand-harvested in the middle of the night to ensure maximum freshness. These grapes are then cold-fermented to preserve their primary aromas and intensity. Unlike most ruby-style ports, Blend Nº12 has not been aged in oak and is bottled young to maximize concentration and flavor. This release follows the successful launch of Blend Nº5 White Port in 2019 and marks an extension of Porto Graham's "Blend Series," designed to challenge assumptions about how Porto wine is typically consumed and attract a new audience of Porto wine drinkers. Initially launched in the on-trade market, Blend Nº5 successfully reached establishments that did not usually promote Porto wine - with a unique flavor profile and semi-dry style suited to long serves and cocktails. High-profile listings for Blend Nº5 include The Parrot, Aqua Shard, Sexy Fish, and Idris Elba's Electric Star group. Both bottles are decorated with hand-drawn images by renowned Portuguese fashion illustrator António Soares. The design of Blend Nº12 contains fruits that reflect the wine's flavors - raspberries, blackberries, and strawberries - as well as rockrose gum, the famous flower of the Douro.