Offley White Porto 750ml

Most people know Port as a dark, sweet red drunk after dinner. White Port is the other half of the story — made from white Douro grapes in the same fortified style, but served cold, before the meal rather than after it.

In Portugal the standard serve is Porto Tónico: white Port over plenty of ice, topped with tonic water and a slice of orange or a sprig of mint. It is long, refreshing and far lighter than the bottle suggests — closer to a spritz than to a dessert wine. Drunk neat and chilled it is nutty, gently sweet and genuinely good on its own.

Offley has been shipping Port from the Douro since 1737, which puts it among the oldest houses still operating.

Serving Suggestions:
🍸 Best enjoyed: Well chilled, or over plenty of ice
🍽️ Food Pairing: Salted almonds, olives, cured ham, hard cheese, or simply on its own before dinner
🍹 Serving Note: For a Porto Tónico: 1 part white Port to 2 parts tonic over ice, with orange or mint. Once opened it keeps well in the fridge for several weeks

Tasting Notes:
🍇 Aroma: Dried apricot, honey, almond and citrus peel
🍯 Flavour: Nutty and gently sweet, with a warming fortified backbone
🔥 Finish: Off-dry, long and warming

Product Details:
✔ Volume: 750ml
✔ ABV:
✔ Category: Fortified Wine — White Port
✔ Region: Douro Valley, Portugal
✔ Style: Off-dry, fortified

Perfect For:
✅ An aperitif before dinner
✅ Port and Tonic on a warm evening
✅ Anyone who assumed all Port was heavy and sweet

Did You Know?
📖 The Douro was formally demarcated in 1756, making it the oldest protected wine region in the world — predating both Chianti and Bordeaux as a legally defined appellation.

🌟 Final Note: The most underrated bottle in the fortified section. Try it with tonic once and it becomes a regular.