Niepoort Dry White Port

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Niepoort is a Portuguese winery that was founded in 1842. It is currently run by Dirk Niepoort, fifth generation of the family it is named after. They use traditional Portuguese techniques such as grape treading, fermentation in cement tanks or aging in pipes, 550-litre port-aging barrels, whilst also using new technologies that ensure the grapes are handled with care.

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Description

Tasting Notes from Pinto Wines

Colour Dark Straw
Nose Aroma of nuts and almonds
Palate Nuts and almonds again with a fresh concentrated spirity finish, from extended ageing in small old oak barrels

Fact Sheet

Size 75 cl
Grape Variety Côdega, Rabigato, Viosinho, Arinto and Gouveio(Godello)
Alcohol % 19.5%
Style Silky full bodied White
Estate/Producer Niepoort
Country / Region Portugal / Douro
Vintage N/v
Vinification The white grapes undergo long skin maceration, occasionally with foot treading in lagares, with fermentation carrying on to near dryness, before the addition of pure grape brandy. Ageing is carried in small old oak casks in our cellars in Vila Nova de Gaia for at least 3.5 years before bottling
Cellaring/Ageing Potential  Not built for ageeing but it won’t go off if not opened and it is stored properly
Closure Traditional Port Cork Top

 

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