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Poças Jr Ruby Porto Portuguese red blend
Poças · Douro Valley · Portugal
$7.99
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Why it’s a great value
It carries a verified 88-point score from Wine Spectator at a price under $25.
Taste profile
SweetnessDry → Sweet
BodyLight → Full
Acidity*Soft → Bright
Tannin*Silky → Grippy
Oak*None → Bold
Fruit*Subtle → Intense
* WineDiscounts editorial estimate based on verified tasting notes.
What it tastes like
Sweet, fresh, and fruit-driven, with ripe red and black fruit, soft tannins, a little chocolate, and a clean ruby Port finish.
You’ll like this if…
Choose this if you like approachable, dessert-friendly fortified reds such as Graham's Six Grapes, Warre's Warrior, or other classic ruby Ports.
Why buy it
A good-value, producer-verified ruby Port with enough richness for dessert but enough freshness to stay balanced.
Best for
A small pour after dinner, chocolate desserts, berry desserts, or a cheese plate.
Style
Young ruby Port: sweet, fortified, red-fruited, and bottled to drink now.
Drinks like
Ruby Port, reserve ruby Port, sweet red dessert wine, young fortified Portuguese red.
Experience level
Beginner-friendly, but still true to classic Porto style.
Flavor notes
Pairs well with
red fruit cheesecake · raspberry ice cream · soft cheeses or a mild blue cheese · dried fruits and walnuts
Best occasions
Serving & enjoying
- Serving temperature:
- 64°F / 18°C
- Decanting:
- No decanting needed; ready to drink when bottled.
- Glassware:
- Small Port glass or dessert wine glass
- Drink or cellar:
- Drink now; ruby Port is bottled for immediate enjoyment.
- After opening:
- Recork and refrigerate; best within about 2 to 4 weeks.
Guidance partly estimated by WineDiscounts from the wine’s style.
About this wine
Poças Ruby Porto is a young, fruit-forward fortified red from Portugal's Douro Valley, showing ripe red fruit, raspberry, freshness, and a rich palate. Its classic ruby style is made for easy after-dinner sipping with berry desserts, dried fruit, or soft cheeses.
Wine details
- Type
- fortified
- Varietal
- Portuguese red blend
- Grapes
- Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca, Tinto Cao
- Producer
- Poças
- Country
- Portugal
- Region
- Douro Valley
- Appellation
- Porto
- Bottle size
- 750 Ml
- ABV
- 19.2%
Details last verified September 24, 2026
Winemaking details ›
- Winemaker:
- Andre Pimentel Barbosa; technical director Jorge Manuel Pintao.
- Vineyard source:
- Grapes from Douro Valley sub-regions including Tabuaco and Sao Joao da Pesqueira in Cima Corgo.
- Vessel:
- Wood aging followed by blending of several Port wines.
About the winery · Poças ›
Poças is a Portuguese Port house founded in 1918 and still run by the founding family, now in its fourth generation. The company is based in Vila Nova de Gaia and focuses on Port as well as Douro DOC wines. Poças owns Douro vineyards including Quinta das Quartas, Quinta de Vale de Cavalos, and Quinta de Santa Barbara. The house describes its mission around unique wines, innovation, and environmental respect.
Sustainability
Critic reviews
88/100Wine Spectator
“Fresh and forward, with blueberry compote and blackberry cobbler; a textbook introduction to ruby Port.”
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Poças Jr Ruby Porto Portuguese red blend dry or sweet?
- Poças Jr Ruby Porto Portuguese red blend is very sweet; its sweetness rating is 5 on our 1 (bone dry) to 5 (sweet) scale. It is medium-to-full bodied.
- What does Poças Jr Ruby Porto Portuguese red blend taste like?
- Sweet, fresh, and fruit-driven, with ripe red and black fruit, soft tannins, a little chocolate, and a clean ruby Port finish.
- What food pairs with Poças Jr Ruby Porto Portuguese red blend?
- It pairs well with Red fruit cheesecake, Raspberry ice cream, Soft cheeses or a mild blue cheese and Dried fruits and walnuts.
- How should I serve Poças Jr Ruby Porto Portuguese red blend?
- Serve at 64°F / 18°C. No decanting needed; ready to drink when bottled. Glass: Small Port glass or dessert wine glass.
- Is Poças Jr Ruby Porto Portuguese red blend a good value?
- At $7.99 it carries a verified 88-point score from Wine Spectator; the review is shown on this page.
- What is the bottle size and alcohol content of Poças Jr Ruby Porto Portuguese red blend?
- 750 ml bottle, 19.2% alcohol by volume.