Burmester Ruby Port 0,75L 19,5%

Burmester Tawny Port 10 years, 0.75 L, 20% A "mayor" in the port wine trade Mayor - Not exactly a word that one associates with good port wine. And yet one of the most famous port wine houses in the world, Burmester, owes its name to him. Burmester was founded in 1730 by Henry Burmester and John Nash as a grain trading company. Henry Burmester's family came from the Schleswig-Holstein town of Mölln and their name is derived from the spelling "Burgmeester" that was common at the time. A few years after its founding, the company moved to the famous trading town of Vila Nova de Gaia. Vila Nova de Gaia was THE main trading point for port wine for several centuries. Until the 1980s, port wine even had to be shipped via Vila Nova de Gaia by law, which forced small port wine houses that had no property there to sell their goods to larger companies. In 1750, Burmester finally began shipping port wine to the British Isles and the rest of Europe. Presumably in order to concentrate entirely on trading in high-quality port wine, Burmester & Nash was dissolved at the beginning of the 18th century and Henry Burmester and his two sons founded a pure port wine trading company: H. Burmester & Sons. Burmester Tawny Port 10 years Over the decades, Burmester has made a name for itself with one style of port wine in particular - Tawny Port. Tawny Port matures longer in barrels than Ruby Port and thus loses its bright red color. After a few years, it takes on a color called "Tawny", which is reminiscent of amber. Tawny is one of the most popular port wine styles and is often enjoyed as an aperitif. The Burmester Tawny Port 10 years is one of the best known and most respected Tawny Ports on the market. It is made from grapes from old vines and carefully matures in small oak barrels. In the more than 250 years since the company was founded, Burmester has perfected the art of blending individual barrels and the Burmester Tawny Port 10 years is one of the best examples of this! The taste of the Burmester Tawny Port 10 years The Burmester Tawny Port 10 years is not only impressive due to its beautifully pronounced amber color. Its ripe but still fruity aromas make it the perfect aperitif. But the Burmester Tawny Port 10 years is not only suitable for enjoyment before a meal, it can accompany almost an entire menu. From hearty main courses to cheese platters, it goes perfectly with many dishes. Its good price/performance ratio also makes it the ideal port to enjoy between meals!

Burmester Tawny Port 20 years 0.75L 20% Tawny Port Tawny Port - What is that anyway? To understand this, you have to look a little into the production of port wine. The production of port wine begins in the same way as any wine. Fully ripe red - sometimes white - grapes are harvested and mashed. However, the mashing of port wine must be very vigorous, because after just a few days of fermentation, wine spirit is added to the must to interrupt the work of the yeast. This produces a high-alcohol and sweet wine, because not all of the sugar from the grapes has been metabolized by the yeast. This young port wine still has a very fiery taste and is therefore filled into oak barrels for storage. After a prescribed storage period of at least three years, the port can be brought onto the market. This usually happens in the "Ruby Port" category, which includes very young port wines with a fruity taste and a bright red color. A "Tawny Port" is distinguished from Ruby Port by its longer storage time. With further years in the barrel, the port loses its strong red color and takes on an amber-like color, which is characteristic of Tawny Port. The fruity aromas also fade into the background with longer storage and the Tawny becomes more complex. Burmester When it comes to Tawny Port, you can't get away from the port wine house Burmester. Burmester was founded in 1730 by Henry Burmester and John Nash as a wheat trading company. A few years later, however, Burmester & Nash recognized the potential that lay dormant in port wine and concentrated on trading in this fortified wine. At the beginning of the 18th century, Burmester & Nash was founded. Nash was finally dissolved and Henry Burmester opened the port wine trading house H. Burmester & Sons with his two sons. Together with his sons, he concentrated particularly on the storage and blending of high-quality port wines. This art was perfected over the next 250 years and Burmester's tawny ports in particular are considered to be among the best available on the market in this category. The Burmester Tawny Port 20 Years The Burmester Tawny Port 20 Years is one of the company's highest quality tawny ports. It is considered a classic in the world of wine and an expression of the class of tawny ports in general. The amber color is perfectly pronounced and in addition to clear notes of aging, the Burmester Tawny Port 20 Years still shows nuances of fresh fruit. A flavor bomb that is suitable as a high-quality aperitif or with a hearty cheese platter.