Description

Winemaking: Another classic Niepoort vintage: combining balance with superb concentration, and at the same time very fine and delicate. The wine also has a splendid rustic character giving it a wonderful individuality. Vinification: It was created from low-yielding old vines in the Cima Corgo region of the Douro valley. The grapes were trodden in lagares and later the Port was matured in large wooden Vats and also in barrels at our Lodges in Gaia. The Niepoort Late Bottled Vintages are traditionally bottled 4 years after the harvest. "I try to bottle this Port as soon as possible, so the freshness and the fruit of the vintage are revealed the moment you taste it", says Dirk. Tasting Notes: Concentrated aromas of ripe dark fruits, damsons and hints of black pepper. Intense on the palate and full bodied with a long rich after-taste. It can be enjoyed now, but will become more complex with further cellaring until 2015. To fully benefit from its qualities we recommend it be decanted before serving. Serve with soft cheeses, mild blue cheese, dark chocolate desserts or a Pepper Steak!