Producer : | Niepoorts Quinta de Nápolez sits high above the Rio Tedo, a branch of the Douro in the Cima Corgo, the middle section of the Douro wine region. The family company, founded in 1842 by Franciscus Marius Niepoort, is one of the small, fine port wine producers. Dirk Niepoort today runs the company with his sister Verena in the 5th generation. He is considered an important oenological voice of Portugal. Since joining the company in 1987, Dirk has been pursuing a second line: table wines. It is thanks to him and his wealth of ideas that the Douro Valley today has an excellent reputation as a wine region. |
Region: | This wild and beautiful landscape in the north of Portugal offers exceptionally good conditions for the grape varieties, terraced slopes on the Douro River and hills that line up to the horizon. The wine terraces, which benefit from ideal climatic conditions, are flooded with sun, which heats up the pure slate and granite flooring typical of this region. Nevertheless, life is not so easy for the winegrowers on the Douro: the roots of the vines are pressed down and grow through the rock to find the scarce water resources, while the slate absorbs the heat and then radiates it. Wine experts from all over the world have recognized that the region of the Douro offers ideal conditions to produce top quality non-enriched red and white wines. |
Grape variety : | Rabigato, Codega do Larinho, Gouveio, Dona Branca and Viosinho. |
Manufacture : | The grapes were transported in a refrigerated truck overnight and, after careful selection in the winery, carefully pressed at low temperature to avoid oxidation and excessive extraction. After about 24 hours of natural decanting, 15% of the must is fermented in French oak barrels and the rest in stainless steel tanks for 8 months. |
Tasting note : | The aroma is fresh, delicate and clearly mineral. Notes of citrus and fresh plants. Very elegant on the palate and flattering with good acidity. Fresh and mineral finish with good citrus notes. A young, lively white man, very easy to drink. Perfect for all kinds of occasions. |
Drinkability : | year +3 years |
Enjoy: | Oven-baked and grilled fish, pasta with seafood, poultry, white meat or simply for an aperitif. |
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