port wine

Port or porto ( Belgian Dutch ) is short for port wine , a fortified wine from Portugal , with an alcohol content between 19 and 22 percent. It is a typical sweet red, white or rosé wine, served as an aperitif , digestif or as a dessert wine . Today, fortified wine is produced all over the world with a strong similarity to port. Australia and South Africa are the best-known competitors. Unlike the United States, in the European Union only products from Portugal may carry the port label.