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 : | Tinta Barroca, Tinta Cão, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Francesa, Touriga Nacional |
Manufacture : | The fabulous Reserva Tinto is made from more complex blends than the normal fabulous, it combines wines with different and longer maturations in wooden containers of different sizes. After a careful selection, both in the vineyard and in the winery, the fermentation took place in stainless steel tanks with a maceration time of up to 30 days. The biological acid degradation took place in barriques, in which the wine then matured for 15 months. |
Tasting note : | The fabulous Reserva shows a beautiful, shiny, ruby red color. Mineral aroma, very intense notes of forest fruits and spices. It has a very seductive profile, subtle wood in harmonious interaction with the fruit. On the palate it shows a good volume, structured but very elegant, thanks to a good acidity and the very fine tannins. Very long, fine and complex finish. |
Drinkability : | year + 8 years |
Enjoy: | Poultry, grilled meat, or fish, fatty fish (salmon, sea bass). Vegetarian: pasta, quiche |
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