Rorizn.
/rɔːˈriːʃ/, U.S. /ˌrɔˈriʃ/ A variety of port produced on the Roriz estate.
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1817 Times 4 July 4/2 (advt.) Curious fine..old Roriz..60s.
1842 Bentley's Misc. Mar. 379 A capital glass of the real Roriz.
1873 C. M. Yonge Pillars of House I. ii. 30 What right had you to know that I knew the taste of Cape from Roriz?
1920 G. Saintsbury Notes on Cellar-bk. iii. 38 Kopke's famous ‘Roriz’ did not..appeal to me.
2000 Wine May 51/1 The traditional port varieties of Tinta Francisca, Roriz, Barroca and Touriga Nacional not only produce the best port, but also the best red wines.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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