Fortified
Fortified wines encompass some of the world's most historic, distinctive and remarkably long-lived wine styles. Made by adding grape spirit during or after fermentation, they range from rich and powerful to wonderfully dry and complex.
The most famous example is undoubtedly Port, produced among the spectacular stone-terraced vineyards of Portugal's Douro Valley, where vines cling to steep slopes rising above the river. Styles range from youthful, fruit-driven Ports to great Vintage Ports capable of developing for many decades. In southern Spain, Sherry offers remarkable diversity, from bone-dry, saline Fino and Manzanilla to complex Amontillado and Palo Cortado and intensely sweet Pedro Ximénez. Madeira is similarly renowned for its complexity, freshness and extraordinary longevity.
Beyond these historic European styles, fortified and aromatised wines continue to evolve, with Vermouth now produced from Europe to Australia, combining wine with distinctive botanical flavours to create a wonderfully versatile aperitif. From refreshing pre-dinner drinks to wines for cheese, dessert or slow enjoyment after dinner, fortified wines offer an extraordinary range of flavours, traditions and styles.
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Fonseca, Vintage Port 1985, 75cl
"The 1985 Fonseca is still youthful in appearance with hardly any ageing on the rim. The nose offers kirsch, sloes and Christmas cake. With time, t...
View full detailsGraham's, Vintage Port 2016, 37.5cl Half Bottle
"Extremely complex aromas that show the classic Graham character of black-fruit marmalade and burnt oranges. Follows through to a full body with gr...
View full detailsDelamain, Pale & Dry XO Cognac, 20cl
Created in 1920 by Jacques and Robert Delamain, Pale & Dry XO directly refers to its diaphanous colour and its lightness. The name embodies a s...
View full detailsWarre, Vintage Port 2011, 75cl
"Extremely floral and fruity with hints of lilacs and crushed fruit. Full body with refined tannins integrated with a solid core of fruit, and a ri...
View full detailsTomintoul 40 Year Old Quadruple Cask, 70cl (Gift Pack)
Distilled in 1974 and drawn from just four exceptional casks hand-selected by Master Distiller Robert Fleming, this rare 40 year old Tomintoul is a...
View full detailsArdbeg 19 Year Old Traigh Bhan Batch 3, 70cl (Gift Pack)
Matured in a slightly higher proportion of Oloroso Sherry casks, this sublime 19 year old whisky is the epitome of an aged Ardbeg. Part of a highly...
View full detailsCastagna, Classic Dry Vermouth, 75cl
Castagna Classic Dry Vermouth is a distinctive Australian vermouth from Beechworth, Victoria, crafted from estate-grown, biodynamic grapes and infu...
View full detailsPierre Ferrand, Dry Curacao Triple Sec, 70cl
Classic cocktails demand classic liqueurs and no liqueur is more classical than the Pierre Ferrand Dry Orange Curaçao. Crafted in consultation with...
View full detailsLa Quintinye, Vermouth Royal Blanc, 75cl
The subtle alliance of 18 plants, white wines blended with Pineau des Charentes Blanc make La Quintinye Vermouth Royal Blanc a sumptuously round an...
View full detailsHennessy, Very Special Cognac, 70cl
Hennessy Very Special (V.S) is one of the most popular cognacs in the world. Matured in new oak barrels, Hennessy V.S is bold and fragrant. Its beg...
View full detailsSt Germain, Elderflower Liqueur, 70cl
St‑Germain is a French liqueur made with fresh elderflowers, hand-picked once a year in the late spring. To accomplish its exquisitely natural flav...
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