White Port is a fortified produced by Patricio in Porto, Douro, Portugal. Made from Malvasía, Rabigato, Viosinho and Godello. Cellarion's sommeliers have reviewed the drink window of 1 vintage; members see when it is ready. Track this wine and manage your cellar with Cellarion — the free, open-source wine app at cellarion.app.
Type: Fortified
Appellation: Porto
Region: Douro
Country: Portugal
Grapes: Malvasía, Rabigato, Viosinho, Godello
Tasting profile (AI-generated)
Structure: medium-bodied, medium acidity, sweet
This is a classic White Port from the Douro, a fortified wine made from local white grapes like Malvasia and Viosinho and typically aged in wood for a few years before release. Expect a golden colour, sweet honeyed fruit, notes of dried orange peel and toasted nuts, and a warming alcoholic finish. It is traditionally served chilled, often mixed with tonic, as an aperitif rather than a dessert wine.
Serving: Serve at 12–14 °C.
When to drink
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Where it comes from
Douro, Portugal
Douro runs along the dramatic, terraced valley of the Douro River in northern Portugal and is the birthplace of Port, one of the world's classic fortified wines.
Malvasía
Malvasía is a white grape — or more accurately a sprawling family of loosely related varieties — long grown around the Mediterranean, from Spain and Portugal to Italy and the Greek islands from which the name is…
Rabigato
Rabigato is a white grape native to the Douro Valley of northern Portugal, where it is one of the traditional varieties used in both white Port and, increasingly, dry Douro whites.
Viosinho
Viosinho is a white grape from the Douro Valley of northern Portugal, one of the region's prized native varieties for making quality dry white wines and white Port.
Godello
Godello is a white grape from northwest Spain, native to Galicia and especially the Valdeorras area, where it was rescued from near-extinction in the twentieth century to become one of the region's most prized whites…
More wines
More fortified wines from Douro
- 10 Years Old White Port — Niepoort, Porto
- 20 Years Old White Tawny — Ramos Pinto, Porto
- Porto Branco 10 Anos — Quinta da Devesa, Porto
- 10 Year Old Tawny Port — Taylor Fladgate, Porto
Frequently asked questions
Where is White Port from?
White Port is produced by Patricio in Porto, Douro, Portugal.
What grapes are in White Port?
White Port is a blend of Malvasía, Rabigato, Viosinho and Godello.