Bottle opening with Port tongs
Over the years, the cork in a bottle of Vintage Port can become fragile and difficult to remove with a traditional corkscrew. To avoid having to extract it, Port tongs are sometimes used to remove the top of the bottle’s neck. Designed to grip the neck, the tongs are heated to a very high temperature over a strong flame or in the embers of a fire. When a cold cloth is then applied, the glass breaks with a clean cut and the wine is ready to serve.
It is a unique ritual that takes some practice but never fails to impress, and it belongs to the customs that have developed over the centuries to enhance the enjoyment of a wine as special as Vintage Port.
Watch the ritual of opening Vintage Port with tongs and let yourself be captivated by this tradition.
Good to know
- Advance booking required: the opening cannot be requested on the day. We need time to prepare the ceremony and the bottle.
- The bottle: Croft Vintage Port or other, subject to stock, 75cl bottles only, options from 40€. The bottle is charged separately.
- Add it to your visit: available with any visit, guided or self-guided, or with a group dinner.
- Payment: on the day, on site, by credit card, debit card or cash.
- A way to celebrate: birthdays, proposals, company dinners, or a bottle from a special someone’s birth year.
Opening Vintage Port with Tongs
50€
Price per opening. Price does not include the price of the bottle to open or visit to the vineyard. | VAT included
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Bottle opening with Port tongs