{"product_id":"van-zellers-co-white-port-creamy-fresh-gently-spiced","title":"Van Zellers \u0026 Co. White Port | Creamy, Fresh \u0026 Gently Spiced","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore than 15 native white grapes and traditional lagar work give this far more provenance than a generic sweet aperitif.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe van Zeller family's connection to Douro wine dates to 1620, with Van Zellers \u0026amp; Co formally founded in 1780. Cristiano van Zeller and Joana Pinhão continue that heritage through hand-crafted field blends, traditional lagares and careful maturation in very old Port casks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the glass\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCreamy and gently sweet, with indigenous white-grape fruit and a peppery complexity from old wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow it is made\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFoot crushed; cool pre-fermentation maceration with part of the grape spirit; fortified in lagar and aged for at least two years in century-old Port casks and small stainless-steel vats.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy it with\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eServe chilled as an aperitif, in a white-Port-and-tonic, or with salted almonds and light pâté.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndependent recognition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e96 points James Suckling (current producer listing)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Van Zellers \u0026amp; Co\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cristiano van Zeller and Joana Pinhão\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrape(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e Field blend of more than 15 traditional Douro white varieties\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Douro; Cima Corgo; mainly Murça; DOC Porto; Portugal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVintage \/ release:\u003c\/strong\u003e NV\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Creamy, delicately sweet traditional White Port\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Rouge \u0026 Co London","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62306624045443,"sku":null,"price":32.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0985\/8069\/3379\/files\/van-zellers-white-port-no-glass.png?v=1785998429","url":"https:\/\/rougeandcolondon.com\/products\/van-zellers-co-white-port-creamy-fresh-gently-spiced","provider":"Rouge \u0026 Co London ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}