What importer Polaner Selections has to say about this wine...
VARIETAL NOTES
Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Cao, Tinta Francisca, Tinta Amarela, Sousao, Tinta Roriz and others.
ORGANIC
Practicing
VINEYARD
Vale do Pinhão and Ferrão vineyards with vines over 60 years of age. All harvesting is done by hand.
SOIL
Schist
VITICULTURE
Niepoort is practicing organic.
VINIFICATION
Foot trodden in lagars and then fermented in small wooden casks.
AGING
The wine ages in the small wooden casks at the Niepoort lodge in Gaia until 2013 when it was bottled.
Details
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Grape Variety
Red Blend , Tinta Roriz , Touriga Franca , Touriga Nacional
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Vintage
2009
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Size
750ml
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Farming Practice
Biodynamic
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Style
Fruity , Rich , Spicy
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Sweetness
Sweet
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Body
Full Bodied