About Domestic Port-Style Wine

About Domestic Port-Style Wine
Domestic Port-Style Wines are those made in the style of Portuguese Ports wines but grown and vinified in the United States. Wines made in this style are typically fortified with brandy or distilled grape spirits which causes fermentation to stop and also increases alcohol. Flavors are typically sweetfruity, nutty, and have a stronger alcohol presence than standard table wines. The best examples are highly comparable to true Ports.

Top Picks for Domestic Port-Style Wine

Weis Vineyards NV One Eighty Three Dessert Wine Finger Lakes
97 points
$39
A remarkably rich, delicious, and warming American fortified wine with Old World nuances that add complexity and delight; definitely a benchmark for domestic port style wine that tastes like a true vintage port.
Awards: 2023 New York Wine Classic - Best Fortified (Port-Like)
Johnson Estate NV Old Oak Ruby Estate Grown Bourbon Barrel Aged Dessert Wine Lake Erie
92 points
$18
Best Buy
A spicy and distinctive domestic port with lovely layers of bourbon barrel notes.
92 points $18 Best Buy
White Pine 2021 Mirage Reserve Sweet Red Dessert Wine Lake Michigan Shore
90 points
$19
A high quality domestic Port that will make any end of the evening a delight.
Awards: '2024 Michigan Governor's Cup - Best Fortified Wine'
St. Julian NV Cathermans Port Chambourcin
87 points
$13.99
Best Buy
This reads very clearly as both Chambourcin and Port; tip of the cap.
87 points $13.99 Best Buy
Wild Sun Winery NV 4th Release Icarus Tawny Dessert Wine Missouri
86 points
$75
An interesting flavor that is sweet, rich, and nutty.
Pleasant Valley NV Port Finger Lakes
86 points
$9
Best Buy
A tasty dessert wine that will pair with chocolate, berry reduction sauces, and a mild cigar.
86 points $9 Best Buy
Wild Sun Winery 2018 5th Release Eclipse Dessert Wine Missouri
84 points
$50
A rich, fruity, and chocolatey fortified wine somewhere between a ruby and tawny Port.
Wild Sun Winery 2016 3rd Release Eclipse Dessert Wine Domestic Port-Style Wine
84 points
$50
A dense rich dessert wine with notes of cherry, raspberry and chocolate.
Deer Run Winery NV Dockside Dessert Wine Finger Lakes
82 points
$19
Pair with a flourless chocolate cake topped with a balsamic reduction.
Seiche NV Grapeau Dessert Wine Lake Erie
81 points
$30
Like drinking grape jelly on toasted white bread; a bit unusual but also kind of sneaky tasty.