Fortified Wines

Port

Fortified Wine
20.5% ABV
19 drinks

What is Port?

Port is a fortified wine produced in Portugal's Douro Demarcated Region under the protected designation of origin "Porto".

Is this for me?

Choose this if…

✓You want rich, sweet, fortified character — ideal with dessert.

Skip if…

✗You prefer dry, light or low-sugar drinks.

At a Glance

48 kcalCalories

20.5%ABV

3gSugar

4.2gCarbs

Fortified WineType

19Recipes

Ingredient nutrition is approximate and varies by brand, recipe and preparation.

What does Port taste like?

wine base, sweetness, acidity, oxidation, botanicals, dried fruit, aperitif structure

Ways to use port

Cocktails (19)

Flavour profile

Black FruitChocolateRichSweet

Recipes using this

Observed quantities

Observed in single-serve recipes: middle half 29.57–59.15 ml; median 59.15 ml.

In the measured recipes in this dataset — from 19 observed uses.

Scoped nutrition

Calories (per 100 ml): 160
Sugar (per 100 ml): 10 g
Carbs (per 100 ml): 14 g

Ingredient nutrition is approximate and varies by brand, recipe and preparation.

Diet compatibility

Gluten-FreeCompatible
KetoLimited
Low-CarbLimited
Low-SugarLimited
VeganCompatible
VegetarianCompatible

Based on the listed ingredient only — a public recipe facet, not medical, allergy or coeliac advice. Specific brands and preparation can change compatibility.

Commonly observed with

Powdered SugarBrandy

Observed co-use in the reviewed recipe corpus — not a universal pairing recommendation.

Trust & methodology

Canonical ingredient/component authority assembled from reviewed identity, recipe, flavour, nutrition, diet and substitution evidence. Observed quantities and co-use patterns are descriptive, not prescriptions or universal recommendations.

Evidence last updated: 2026-07-14T04:59:48.490595+00:00

Drink counts and recipe data are based on published WhatDrink recipes. Figures may vary as new recipes are added.

Port — common questions

What are the most popular cocktails made with Port?: Top-ranked cocktails made with Port include Port Wine Cobbler, Port Wine Cocktail, Port Wine Flip. Rankings are based on recipe quality and data completeness.