Wat is het verschil tussen ruby en tawny?

Ruby rijpt in grote vaten en blijft fruitig en donkerrood. Tawny rijpt jarenlang op kleine vaten, wordt amberbruin en krijgt noot en karamel.

Hoe lang blijft port goed na openen?

Een tawny blijft weken goed in de koelkast. Een vintage moet u binnen een paar dagen opdrinken.

Is er hulp bij het kiezen?

Ja, daar zijn we voor. Bel 0570 541 278 of mail info@bockje.nl.

Verzendt ’t Bockje naar het buitenland?

Ja, naar ongeveer veertig landen. Mail info@bockje.nl als u wilt weten of uw land erbij zit.

One hundred and seventy-three ports. One shop.

17houses

167from Portugal

24vintage

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Chapter 01 · What you taste

Fermentation is stopped

Port is wine from the Douro whose fermentation is stopped halfway with grape spirit. Sugar remains and the wine reaches about twenty percent; the sweetness therefore comes from the grape itself. An opened bottle of tawny or ruby lasts for weeks; an old vintage declines after a day or two.

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Chapter 02 · Bottle-aged

Ruby, LBV and vintage mature in the bottle

Ruby, late bottled vintage and vintage go into the bottle young and keep their red colour and their fruit. Vintage is only declared in a good year, bottled unfiltered after two years in cask and therefore needs decanting. LBV also comes from a single year, spends four to six years in cask and is approachable sooner.

The bottle-aged ports

Chapter 03 · Cask-matured

Tawny and colheita mature in cask

Tawny spends years in wooden casks and turns brown and nutty, with caramel and dried fruit. The ten, twenty, thirty or forty on the label is an average of the casks in the blend, not the age of the youngest wine. A colheita is a tawny from a single harvest year, with the bottling year on the label as well.

The cask-aged ports

Chapter 04 · White port

White port exists too

White port is made from white grapes and ranges from dry to sweet: seco, meio seco or lagrima. Young white port is fresh and citrusy and is served chilled, with tonic or sparkling water and a slice of lemon. If it spends a long time in cask, it turns dark and nutty, close to a tawny.

The white ports

Seven styles

Start with the type

The six largest port styles on the shelf

Click a style and the list below shows only those ports.

Vintage24 Tawny23 Colheita22 Ruby17 White12 LBV5

107 of the 173 ports have already been classified by type.

173 ports from € 4.99 to € 719.99

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The list shows a cross-section of the stock, spread over all sections. The number above it is the entire stock, which is on the filter page.

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In stock today

Eight of the 173 ports in the shop

Port Kopke Quinta S. Luiz Vintage 2022 by Kopke

KopkeKopke Quinta S. Luiz Vintage 202220% · Vintage€ 59.99

Port Niepoort Senior Tawny Port by Niepoort

NiepoortNiepoort Senior Tawny PortTawny€ 19.99

KopkeKopke Colheita Port 198720% · Colheita€ 99.99

DelaforceDelaforce Ruby Port20% · Ruby€ 12.99

Graham'sGraham's Port White19.5% · White€ 14.95

FerreiraFerreira LBV20.5% · LBV€ 17.99

Port Graham's Blend N° 5 White Port by Graham's

Graham'sGraham's Blend N° 5 White Port19% · White€ 27.95

Port Graham’s Blend Nº 12 Ruby Port by Graham's

Graham'sGraham’s Blend Nº 12 Ruby Port19% · Portugal€ 27.95

Why here

Port from a wine & spirits shop that knows its shelf

Port is a fortified wine from the Douro: grape spirit is added during fermentation, which stops the yeast and leaves grape sugar behind. That is why port is sweet and sits at around twenty percent.

This page lists every brand we stock, followed by the number of bottles. Click on a name for that brand's page.

The biggest brands

Six houses of which we stock a whole range

65 bottles

Kopke Fine White Port

€ 7,49

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15 bottles

Graham's 10 Year Old Tawny Port (20 CL)

€ 12,95

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13 bottles

Ramos Pinto Porto Tawny

€ 14,99

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12 bottles

Cálem Porto Fine Ruby

€ 6,99

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8 bottles

Ferreira Branco

€ 9,99

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6 bottles

F. Martins Tawny

€ 10,49

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Briefly explained

Ruby, tawny, LBV and vintage

In brief
17brands in stock
148bottles
Kopkelargest range
BathmenBrink 2, or online

Port is fortified wine: grape spirit is added during fermentation, which stops the yeast and leaves natural grape sugar in the wine. That is why port is sweet and around twenty per cent.

After that, the path splits. Ruby matures in large tanks or casks and stays fruity and deep red. Tawny matures for years in small casks, turns amber-brown and develops notes of nut, caramel and dried fruit. The label then states 10, 20, 30 or 40 years. LBV and vintage come from a single harvest year; a vintage spends a short time in cask and then decades in bottle.

The practical difference: an opened tawny keeps for weeks in the fridge, while a vintage should be finished within a few days.

A tawny keeps for weeks after opening. A vintage should be finished within a few days.

The full overview

All 17 brands we carry

Search by name or jump to a letter.

Search for a brand17 brands

C3 brands

D1 brand

Delaforce4

F3 brands

G1 brands

Graham's15

K1 brands

Kopke65

N1 brands

Niepoort6

O2 brands

P1 brand

port1

Q1 brand

QUINTA NOVA1

R1 brands

Ramos13

S1 brands

SANDEMAN2

V1 brands

Vista4

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148 bottles, with current price and stock.

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Frequently asked questions

How much port does ’t Bockje have?

148 bottles of van 17 merken.

What is the difference between ruby and tawny?

Ruby matures in large vats and stays fruity and deep red. Tawny matures for years in small casks, turns amber-brown and takes on nut and caramel.

How long does port keep after opening?

A tawny keeps for weeks in the fridge. A vintage should be drunk within a few days.

Is there help with choosing?

Yes, that is what we are here for. Call 0570 541 278 or email info@bockje.nl.

Does ’t Bockje ship abroad?

Yes, to about forty countries. Email info@bockje.nl if you would like to know whether your country is included.

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All port houses from A to Z

Brink 2, Bathmen

The entire stock is in the shop, not in a warehouse. Feel free to drop by, or call 0570 541 278: we are happy to help.

Wij verkopen geen alcohol aan personen onder de 18 jaar. NIX18

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Saturday 09.00 – 17.00
Monday and Sunday closed

One hundred and seventy-three ports. One shop.

Fermentation is stopped

Ruby, LBV and vintage mature in the bottle

Tawny and colheita mature in cask

White port exists too

The six largest port styles on the shelf

Filter the bottles

Eight of the 173 ports in the shop

17 port houses

Port from a wine & spirits shop that knows its shelf

Six houses of which we stock a whole range

Kopke Fine White Port

Graham's 10 Year Old Tawny Port (20 CL)

Ramos Pinto Porto Tawny

Cálem Porto Fine Ruby

Ferreira Branco

F. Martins Tawny

Ruby, tawny, LBV and vintage

All bottles in the shop

All 17 brands we carry

View the whole shelf

Frequently asked questions

How much port does ’t Bockje have?

What is the difference between ruby and tawny?

How long does port keep after opening?

Is there help with choosing?

Does ’t Bockje ship abroad?

Keep browsing

Brink 2, Bathmen