{"title":"Dessert Wine Blog","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"domaine-boudau-muscat-de-rivesaltes","title":"Muscat de Rivesaltes: Domaine Boudau","description":"\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFortified resulting in the tastiest and most appealing sweet wine made in the Roussillon, close to Perpignan. Nose with aromas of lemon, lemongrass, limoncello. The palate is fresh, tangy while retaining the deliciousness of the Muscat grain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sweet aspect is easily forgotten as its taste is so compelling. A real pleasure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWine Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" style=\"width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #702c44;\"\u003eVintage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2023\/2025\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #702c44;\"\u003eRegion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hourlierwines.co.uk\/collections\/languedoc-roussillon\" title=\"Languedoc Roussillon Wine\"\u003eLanguedoc-Roussillon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #702c44;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 16px;\"\u003eAppellation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hourlierwines.co.uk\/collections\/muscat-de-rivesaltes\/\" title=\"Muscat de Rivesaltes\"\u003eMuscat de Rivesaltes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e - Vin Doux Naturel\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 16px;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #702c44;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 16px;\"\u003eStyle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hourlierwines.co.uk\/collections\/white-wine\" title=\"White Wine\"\u003eWhite\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e Sweet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 16px;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #702c44;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 16px;\"\u003eProducer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 16px;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hourlierwines.co.uk\/collections\/domaine-boudau\" title=\"Domaine Boudau\"\u003eDomaine Boudau\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 16px;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #702c44;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 16px;\"\u003eGrapes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 16px;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 16px;\"\u003e100% \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hourlierwines.co.uk\/collections\/muscat-of-alexandria\/\" title=\"Muscat of Alexandria\"\u003eMuscat of Alexandria\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #702c44;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 16px;\"\u003ePairing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 16px;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hourlierwines.co.uk\/collections\/desserts-and-chocolate-wine-pairing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDesserts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 16px;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #702c44;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 16px;\"\u003eKeeping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 16px;\"\u003eDrink within 3 to 4 years of bottling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #702c44;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 16px;\"\u003eVinification\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eManual harvest, sorting on the plot, direct pressing, cold settling and fermentation at low temperature.\u003cbr\u003eMutage with a neutral denatured alcohol, residual sugar coming only from grapes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #702c44;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 16px;\"\u003eViticulture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hourlierwines.co.uk\/collections\/organic-wines\"\u003eOrganic Wine\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #702c44;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 16px;\"\u003eBottle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 16px;\"\u003e75cl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #702c44;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 16px;\"\u003eVolume\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 16px;\"\u003e15.5%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDomaine Boudau\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" alt=\"Domaine Boudau\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0337\/5905\/files\/Untitled_design_10_16f315de-ffbf-4d0b-a385-0d8d93781b09_1024x1024.png?v=1524218593\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrother and sister, Pierre and Veronique took over from their parents in 1993 and have carefully maximised the huge potential of their estate. Their wines are superb, and constantly gain more and more recognition from discerning wine lovers and critics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe vineyard has now more than doubled in size without diminishing the quality- quite a rare achievement. With Domaine Boudau actually based in Rivesaltes, it is of no surprise that also the famous dessert wines from this villages are also a great success. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Domaine Boudau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49053470589224,"sku":"RO-BOUMUSRIVW","price":19.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0337\/5905\/files\/DomaineBoudau_MuscatdeRivesaltes_1f488220-4505-482e-a684-11f1ba6e8cc1.jpg?v=1729160256"},{"product_id":"niepoort-ruby","title":"Niepoort Ruby Port","description":"\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDark red in colour, with a fresh vibrant aroma of dark fruits which follows through on the palate along with a mineral character, a youthful wine with good extract and great balance, offering superb \"drinkability\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePort Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #590023;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 16px;\"\u003eRegion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePorto\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #590023;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 16px;\"\u003eAppellation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDouro\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 16px;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #590023;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 16px;\"\u003eStyle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 16px;\"\u003eRed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 16px;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #590023;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 16px;\"\u003eProducer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 16px;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Niepoort\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hourlierwines.co.uk\/collections\/niepoort\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 16px;\"\u003eNiepoort\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #590023;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 16px;\"\u003eGrapes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 16px;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTouriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinto Cão, Tinta Francisca, Tinta Amarela, Sousão, Tinta Roriz and others\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #590023;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 16px;\"\u003ePairing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 16px;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 16px;\"\u003eAperitif, \u003cspan\u003esoft cheeses\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 16px;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #590023;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 16px;\"\u003eKeeping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 16px;\"\u003eSeveral years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #590023;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 16px;\"\u003eVinification\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe wine comes from low yielding old vineyards in the Cima Corgo Region of the Douro Valley. The grapes are predominantly trodden in Lagares, prior to ageing in large wooden vats at our lodges in Vila Nova de Gaia and bottled with an average age of 3 years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #590023;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 16px;\"\u003eBottle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 16px;\"\u003e75cl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #590023;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 16px;\"\u003eVolume\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 16px;\"\u003e19.5%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eNiepoort\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0337\/5905\/files\/Niepoort_ec79e77f-35c0-4cac-8527-7cac658ce6a0.png?v=1594205037\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e    \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eNiepoort ports are a Dutch family established in Portugal since the 18th Century and producing quality rather than quantity. 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