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Tasting Notes
A brick-red appearance with some light orange tinges leads into a fine slightly smokey aroma with hints of dried fruits. The palate is refreshing, with wonderful acidity and hints of dried apricots and crystallised fruit, leading to a lengthy mellow spirit driven finish.
Port Information
| Region | Porto |
| Appellation | Douro |
| Style | Red |
| Producer | Niepoort |
| Grapes |
Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinto Cão, Tinta Francisca, Tinta Amarela, Sousão, Tinta Roriz and others
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| Pairing |
Pair with dried or preserved fruit, almond tart or desserts based on eggs, coffee or vanilla. Alternatively, serve chilled as an aperitif. |
| Keeping | Several years. |
| Vinification |
2008 was an excellent year in the Douro wine region, rains occurred during the spring and early part of the Summer, allowing soils to maintain good water levels until the harvest and the cooler conditions throughout the growing season coupled with a dry and relatively cool July and August led to a later harvest.
The low yields due mainly to rain during flowering, were also important to obtain quality fruit with great acidity, freshness and balanced sugar levels - perfect for the Niepoort style. The grapes were foot-trodden in lagares with 100% stems and fortified at their port production centre in Vale de Mendiz and aged in Niepoort's cellars at Vila Nova de Gaia, in old 550L barrels.
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| Bottle | 75cl |
| Volume | 20.0% |
Niepoort
Tasting Notes
A brick-red appearance with some light orange tinges leads into a fine slightly smokey aroma with hints of dried fruits. The palate is refreshing, with wonderful acidity and hints of dried apricots and crystallised fruit, leading to a lengthy mellow spirit driven finish.
Port Information
| Region | Porto |
| Appellation | Douro |
| Style | Red |
| Producer | Niepoort |
| Grapes |
Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinto Cão, Tinta Francisca, Tinta Amarela, Sousão, Tinta Roriz and others
|
| Pairing |
Pair with dried or preserved fruit, almond tart or desserts based on eggs, coffee or vanilla. Alternatively, serve chilled as an aperitif. |
| Keeping | Several years. |
| Vinification |
2008 was an excellent year in the Douro wine region, rains occurred during the spring and early part of the Summer, allowing soils to maintain good water levels until the harvest and the cooler conditions throughout the growing season coupled with a dry and relatively cool July and August led to a later harvest.
The low yields due mainly to rain during flowering, were also important to obtain quality fruit with great acidity, freshness and balanced sugar levels - perfect for the Niepoort style. The grapes were foot-trodden in lagares with 100% stems and fortified at their port production centre in Vale de Mendiz and aged in Niepoort's cellars at Vila Nova de Gaia, in old 550L barrels.
|
| Bottle | 75cl |
| Volume | 20.0% |
Niepoort
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