What importer Polaner Selections has to say about this wine...
Varietal Notes
Rabigato, Códega do Larinho, Gouveio, Dona Branca, Viosinho, Bical and others
Vineyard
Field blend vineyards in the Cima Corgo that range from 15-55+ years old of varieties like: Rabigato, Códega do Larinho, Gouveio, Dona Branca, Viosinho, Bical and others
Soil
mica-schist
Viticulture
The wine includes some purchased fruit. Niepoort selects growers that do not use herbicides or pesticides but does not manage the vines themselves.
Vinification
The grapes a pressed and undergo a cold settling before the juice enters stainless steel tanks for a natural fermentation.
Aging
The finished wine ages on the fine lees in tank for 6 months without batonnage. No malo on the wine.
Details
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Grape Variety
Bical , Dona Branca , Rabigato
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Vintage
2022
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Size
750ml
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Farming Practice
Organic
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Sweetness
Dry
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Body
Light Bodied