Feuerheerds Ruby Reserve Christmas Blend

Red Port with a festive character — the Ruby Reserve Christmas Blend from Feuerheerds combines the classic richness of a Reserve Ruby with a composition deliberately tailored to the cold season.

Feuerheerds is one of the oldest British-Portuguese trading houses in the Douro Valley, founded in 1815 and thus firmly rooted in the history of Port wine. The Quintas in the Douro Superior provide fully ripe Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, and Tinta Barroca, which are aged in large wooden barrels after fermentation — long enough to develop structure, short enough to preserve the vibrant fruit of a Ruby.

In the glass, it shows a deep ruby red with a violet shimmer. The nose opens with blackberry, black cherry, and a hint of cinnamon bark — exactly what the name promises. On the palate, a velvety texture follows, carried by ripe plum, dark chocolate, and a touch of clove. The finish is long, warm, and slightly sweet.

Serve it at 16–18 °C with blue cheese like Roquefort, with a chocolate fondant, or with walnut brownies. As a digestif after Christmas dinner, it is just as impressive as it is as a companion to a cheese board in the evening.