White Port

Bryan Robinson · Post by **Bryan Robinson** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 8:54 am

The first White Port I tried was from Praeger in Napa. This is going back a few years and sadly I’ve only just started to keep tasting notes so I can’t relay any details. I do remember that it was sweet and I liked it. It remained the only White Port I had tried until recently.

Sitting in front of me as I type this, is a cold bottle of Fonseca Siroco Dry White Port. I have to say that this Fonseca Siroco is not my thing. Maybe it is just that dry ports don’t suit my tastes or maybe I should try it mixed with tonic. That being said, I’d like to find a Portuguese Port that is more along the lines of the Praeger offering I remember.

Do you have any recommendations of White Ports that are not fermented to dryness and are available in the US?

-Bryan Robinson

Post by **Andy Velebil** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 9:16 am

I have to agree, I'm not a fan of dry white Ports by themselves...add some tonic and mint and they are very tasty, especially on a warm day.

Looks like you are looking for a Lagrima white Port, which are sweeter. Try the Krohn's Lagrima (apq. $13-14), IMO it is one of the better inexpensive Lagrima's and is somewhat easy to find here in the states. Its been awhile since I've had the Porto Pocas, and i recall not being very impressed with it.

Most of the Lagrima's are fairly cheap, so I'd grab what ever you can find near you and give it a go. As a check of wine-searcher only turns up a handful of different Lagrima's. Oh yeah, they are best served cool to cold, at least for my tastes.

The Prager you tried was probably the "Aria" which is chardonnay based. Tried it in April, it was decent, but way way overpriced.

Can you also edit your profile and add your name to it..thanks.

Post by **Roy Hersh** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 10:37 am

Bryan,

Anyway, to the point ... Ferreira Lagrima is another one that is decent and available in the USA. But I would highly recommend a middle of the road (sweetness wise) White Port, from a producer called Churchill's. Johnnie Graham is the head of the house and he and two brothers were the last owners of Graham's before they sold it to the Symington's in 1970. More to the point, the Churchill's White Port is a very solid example of what a good quality White Port can achieve. If you can't find that one, I'd be very surprised as it is probably the best seller in that category in the USA.

Enjoy!

Bryan Robinson · Post by **Bryan Robinson** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 1:04 pm

Thanks Roy and Alan, I will certainly hunt those recommendations down.

..and I haven't the slightest clue as to why it still says Fourth Crossing above my pic.

Post by **Roy Hersh** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 8:23 am

I have been in touch with Stewart and we'll get this figured out ASAP!