Niepoort Vintage 2005 Ruby
In 2005 the harvest had very hot and also very humid days. The production was high but with small berries that have concentrated the tannins and colour. Overripe and dry grapes were taken out to reassure the finesse of the wine. Vinha da Pisca (very old vineyard) with notes of coffee and black berries gave the final blend the desired freshness.
Niepoort Vintage 2005 is fine, elegant, mineral but not balsamic, the floral and fruity character are enhanced. Delicate, assertive flavor with tannins, rich although not excessive and with a long finish. It is a robust wine although very elegant. Wine with a very fine and delicate aroma, with floral and fruity components in the spotlight. In the mouth, it is tannic but fine. Rich but not excessive and with a long spicy aftertaste.
Perfect with “Queijo da Serra”, a Stilton or other blue cheeses. Egg based desserts with “Pão de Ló” (Portuguese sponge based cake).
Desordem White
Niepoort Vintage 2019 Ruby
All Vintage 2019 components were trodden in granite presses with 100% stalk. The wines were transferred shortly after the harvest, aging in the Douro, in barrels, during the winter. The appearance is marked by a wonderful dark purple border and a great depth of color. The aroma is fine and moderate, with primary notes of dark fruits and some spices. The true style and potential of this wine come together on the palate, with a wonderful integration of dark fruits and a grainy tannic structure; an extraordinary balance between volume and elegance, resulting in an impressive aftertaste. In short, the primary fruit in the mouth can be appealing at this stage, but it is the balanced tannic structure that indicates the great aging potential of this wine in the future. Contains sulfites.
Niepoort 30 Anos Tawny
Manual harvesting, fermentation in lagares steps on foot, stage in old oak barrels. Deep brown in color, with a greenish-brown edge, characteristic of the older Tawnies. In the nose, it shows a wine from another era, although very alive, with concentrated notes of coffee and liquor that extend in the mouth with soft end and long. Contains sulfites.
Niepoort Batuta Red
The ripening period was less hot than usual and fresh temperatures allowed the grapes to have a good total acidity, an essential factor for a fresh and balanced palate. After a careful selection, both in the vineyard and in the cellar, the fermentation took place in trunk-conical stainless vats and wooden vats, with maceration for about 60 days. It was then aged for 22 months in French oak barrels, of which 25% was new wood, where malolactic fermentation took place. Batuta shows a beautiful ruby color, intense and alive. A deep and complex aroma, although slightly restrained, its mineral and forest profile is in full harmony with the barrel notes. Over time in the glass, the wine will show several layers, in a very elegant register, with fresh spices such as black pepper and cloves. Slim and elegant in the mouth, with a silky texture and firm structure, it features very polished and luxurious tannins. Deep and multidimensional. Although young, it impresses by its balance. End of mouth very thin, very long and seductive. Will grow old with great class. Contains Sulfites.
Charme Red
Manual Harvest, fermentation in granite wineries and barrels. Stage of 15 months in barrel. The Charme shows a brilliant bright red color with a complex aroma reminiscent of tea leaves, a mild earthy character and a hint of cherries. In the mouth, although delicate and elegant, underlies a very long assertive structure, minerality and freshness, together with the well integrated wood, resulting in a harmonious finish with soft tannins. Contains Sulfites.
Niepoort Diálogo Magnum Red
After transport to Quinta de Nápoles, the grapes were carefully destemmed to a stainless steel vat where they fermented at a controlled temperature for about a week. Part of the batch is stacked in French oak barrels while the rest is kept in stainless steel for about 6 months. Medium brick color wine with a magnificent, fresh, clean and precise aroma of dark cherries, floral suggestions and a rustic and balsamic profile of spices. On the palate, it is more robust than the previous year. with a markedly rustic character. Once again, an excellent wine, balanced and elegant, presenting the simple style (uncomplicated). Contains Sulfites.
Niepoort Diálogo Red
After transport to Quinta de Nápoles, the grapes were carefully destemmed to a stainless steel vat where they fermented at a controlled temperature for about a week. Part of the batch is stacked in French oak barrels while the rest is kept in stainless steel for about 6 months. Medium brick color wine with a magnificent, fresh, clean and precise aroma of dark cherries, floral suggestions and a rustic and balsamic profile of spices. On the palate, it is more robust than the previous year. with a markedly rustic character. Once again, an excellent wine, balanced and elegant, presenting the simple style (uncomplicated). Contains Sulfites.
Niepoort Redoma Red
The grapes, with 100% of stems, were deposited in stainless steel presses with automatic crushers, in a process with short maceration. After this phase, the wine started its malolactic fermentation in old wooden barrels, remaining in stage for about 22 months. Redoma Red reflects all the elegance, structure and acidity that only a region with the breadth of the Douro can express. The color is ruby, concentrated and when it is shaken in the glass, violet hints appear. The nose is delicate, with floral notes, of red fruits such as cherry, menthol nuances and a smoke that gives it complexity and character. In the mouth it has volume, it is round and spicy, precise and extremely balanced. It ends long and with an acidity that persists and gives it longevity. Contains sulfites.
Niepoort Turris Red
The fermentation was carried out in stainless steel, with 25% of stalks and the period of contact between the solid and liquid part, lasted for 5 weeks, in a delicate process, with a very light maceration with little extraction. Turris aged for 20 months in two 1,000-liter kites, over 60 years old. The wine was bottled without glue or filtration. The young and intense color, slightly open, leads to a deep, markedly mineral and crystalline aroma. Impresses by purity and finesse, with red, fresh fruit, and a spring floral. In the mouth it is fresh, silky but with great tension. The combined elegance of minerality and tannic structure shows a unique complexity. This wine particularly prizes for the long finish, a wine that is "chewed" without being heavy and that allows us to taste the old. Contains Sulfites.
Niepoort Diálogo White
After a refrigerated transport to Quinta de Nápoles, the grapes enter the cellar, where a full selection is made on a table of choice, and are pressed in an automatic press. After cold static decanting, the musts are cleaned in stainless steel vats, spontaneously fermenting at a controlled temperature. They age in their fine lees for 6 months, without lifting them. The White Dialogue is a good example of the Niepoort profile, austere and very mineral. A fresh white, with herbaceous and citrus notes on the nose, young but showing all its aging potential, very fine and elegant, with an electric aftertaste that makes you want to repeat. Contains sulfites.
Niepoort Redoma Reserva White
The Redoma Reserva White shows a light citrus and crystalline color. The fresh and mineral profile reveals the fantastic terroir where the vines are inserted. Complex and very captivating, it features notes of white fruit as well as white flowers and an orange blossom fragrance. The barrel notes are very well integrated, giving complexity and depth to the aroma, but without regret. In the mouth it is tense, with good volume of glass. The freshness, citric acidity and strong minerality provide lightness and elegance for the structure it presents. Dry and austere, it is a white that will benefit greatly in the basement. Very long finish, with light smoked and salty notes. Contains Sulfites.
