- Port Wines
- Douro Wines
- Glossary
- Choose and Enjoy
- Visit the Region
- Historical Center
- Lisboa Solar
- Porto Shop
- Gastronomic Route
- Legislation
- Institutional Org.
- Statistics
- Documentation
- Commercial Sector
- Fraud Gallery
- Partnerships
Home > Wines > Port Wines > Sweetness
Sweetness
In terms of sweetness, Port Wine can be very sweet, sweet, semi-dry, dry or extra dry. It is the winemaker who determines just how sweet a Port Wine will be according to when he interrupts the fermentation. The following table describes the different degrees of sweetness of several types of Port Wine.
|
Sweetness |
Volumetric mass |
*Baumé |
Sugars (g/l) |
| Extra dry | < 0,9980 g/cm3 | 0,0 | <40 |
| Dry | de 0,9980 g/cm3 a 1,0079 g/cm3 | 0,0 - 1,3 | 40 - 65 |
| Semi dry | de 1,0080 g/cm3 a 1,0179 g/cm3 | 1,4 - 2,7 | 65 - 90 |
| Sweet | de 1,0180 g/cm3 a 1,0339 g/cm3 | 2,8 - 5,0 | 90 - 130 |
| Very sweet | > 1,0340 g/cm3 | >5,0 | >130 |
- Wines
- Port Wines
- Douro Wines
- Glossary
- Choose and Enjoy
