Porthos

Sardines in Tomato Sauce • 2-PACK

Price: $11.95
Tasting notes

The ingredient list is four items long: sardines, tomatoes, sunflower oil, salt. The tomato sauce is light and tangy without masking the sardine's natural brine and depth. Firm, meaty fish that hold their shape out of the tin.

BodyFruitTanninAcidity
TomatoSaltLemonBlack Pepper
  • Style: Wild-caught Portuguese sardines; tomato sauce; 125g tin x 2; no preservatives; gluten-free
  • Grapes & Terroir: Sardina pilchardus; wild-caught Northeast Atlantic (FAO Area 27); landed at Matosinhos harbor
  • Winemaking: Packed in tomato sauce (sardines, tomatoes, sunflower oil, salt); HACCP-certified production; no additives or preservatives
  • Serving: Serve at room temperature; open and plate directly or use in cooked dishes
  • Pairing: Crusty bread, pasta, toast, eggs, dry white wine, Vinho Verde
  • Similar To: For fans of Pinhais, Jose Gourmet, or Bela sardines seeking a pantry-staple Portuguese tin

Porthos is produced by Conservas Portugal Norte, Lda, a family-run company established in 1912 and based in Matosinhos, the Atlantic port town north of Porto that served as the largest sardine fishing port in the world for much of the 20th century. The cannery sits less than a mile from the fishing harbor, where sardines arrive daily from the Northeast Atlantic (FAO Area 27).

The fish are Sardina pilchardus, the European pilchard, packed with skin and bones intact. Ingredients are sardines, tomatoes, sunflower oil, and salt — no preservatives or additives. Per 100g: 202 kcal, 15g fat, 16g protein, 1.0g salt. Each tin is 125g / 4.4 oz net weight. This 2-pack contains two tins.

Porthos is Conservas Portugal Norte's oldest brand. The musketeer figure on the label has been in use since the late 1950s. The line is exported across Europe, North America, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. The product is gluten-free and non-GMO.

Serve straight from the tin on crusty bread with a drizzle of olive oil and thinly sliced raw onion. Works well tossed into pasta with capers and parsley, or flaked over toast with a fried egg. The light tomato sauce pairs cleanly with dry Vinho Verde or unoaked white wine.

Wine details

Dry/Sweet:, Dry
Wine Type:, Pantry
Wine Style:, N/A
Grapes:, N/A
Farming:, N/A
Vintage:, N/A
Alcohol:, N/A
Country:, Portugal
Region:, Matosinhos, Porto District
Appellation:, N/A
Bottle Size:, 125g x 2 tins
Sugar Level:, Zero Added Sugar

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Sardines in Tomato Sauce • 2-PACK
$11.95

Producer profile

Porthos

Conservas Portugal Norte, Lda was established in 1912 in Matosinhos and is owned by the Faustino family. The company produces sardines, tuna, and mackerel under multiple brands, with Porthos being its oldest. The Porthos brand name was drawn from one of the three musketeers; the musketeer figure used on today's packaging dates to the late 1950s.

The cannery is located at Rua Sousa Aroso, 580-620, Matosinhos, less than a mile from the fishing port. The company also operates a second production facility at the Fishing Port of Figueira da Foz under the Briosa Conservas de Pescado name. In 2012, coinciding with the company's centenary, Conservas Portugal Norte launched the Porthos Vintage gourmet line.

All production stages follow HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) protocols. Products contain no added preservatives. The tomato sauce variety uses sardines, tomatoes, sunflower oil, and salt only.

Wine region

Matosinhos, Porto District, Portugal

Matosinhos is a coastal municipality immediately north of Porto, bordering the Atlantic Ocean. For much of the 20th century it was the largest sardine fishing port in the world and home to 54 canneries. It remains one of Portugal's principal ports for landing and canning small pelagic fish, including sardine, mackerel, and horse mackerel.

The sardines used by Porthos are wild-caught European pilchard (Sardina pilchardus) from the Northeast Atlantic, FAO Area 27. Portugal's purse-seine sardine fishery is quota-managed, with catch limits allocated among producer organizations. The Matosinhos-Povoa de Varzim area is one of the country's three principal sardine canning hubs, alongside Peniche and Olhao.

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