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German's OK after port wine (5)

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I believe the answer is:

rioja

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'wine' is the definition.
(Rioja is an example)

'german's ok after port' is the wordplay.
'german's ok' becomes 'ja' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'after' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'port' becomes 'rio' (Rio de Janeiro is a port).
'ja' put after 'rio' is 'RIOJA'.

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(Other definitions for rioja that I've seen before include "Open space (ancient Greek)" , "Spanish drink" , "Wine from northern Spain" , "wine region" , "Spanish table wine" .)

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