I carry 10 years Tawny - Niepoort
When the age indication is present in Tawny Ports, it means that the Port was obtained by blending different wines, whose average age corresponds to that shown on the label. The Port Tawny 10 Years Old - Niepoort is characterized by complex aromas and a fresh, persistent and refined bouquet. It is left to mature in small 550 liter barrels in the cellars of Vila Nova de Gaia. Full-bodied and voluptuous.
Type: Fortified wine
Denomination: Porto DOC
Origin: Portugal
Aging: 10 years
Grape varieties: Touriga Nacional - Touriga Franca - Tinto Cão - Tinta Francisca - Tinta Amarela - Sousão - Tinta Roriz
Alcohol content: 20%
Format: 75cl with box
Allergens: Sulphites
Chalice: Sautern
Serving temperature: 12 - 14°C
Tasting Notes: It has an intense golden color, with deep orange reflections. The sense of smell is dominated by hints of candied fruit, dried apricots, mandarin peel and walnuts. When tasted there is a pleasant balsamic note that combines with surprising nuances of coffee. It has great body and endless persistence.
Pairings: Served slightly chilled it can become an excellent aperitif, while if accompanied by good dark chocolate, it is one of the best meditation wines.
The Cellar: Founded in 1842, Niepoort has been a family-run business for more than a century and a half, which has seen five different generations succeed one another in management. Passing down experiences, knowledge and skills from father to son, all production phases are monitored and followed with great attention and obsessive attention to detail. It is in this way that, starting from the vineyards along the banks of the Douro to arrive in Vila Nova de Gaia, wonderful Portos are born. Eighty kilometers east of Porto and up to the border with Spain, thanks to a unique terroir, where the rocky soils are rich in vertically formed phosphorus, the roots of the vines manage to reach a depth of twenty or thirty metres, so as to be able to have the necessary supply of nutrients, even during the scorching desert summers. Between the rows, the vines are cultivated with extreme care, respecting the balance of the environment, nature and ecosystem as much as possible. In the cellar, the philosophy followed is simple and not very complex, so in order to respect the most ancient local traditions, the character that the season and the territory have been able to express in the fruit is at the same time preserved. After the harvest, followed by vinification, and above all after spending the winter in the cellar, the wine is taken further downstream and left to mature in wooden barrels in an environment where the cool temperature and humidity of the coast are perfect for the long maturation that Port requires. Nothing is invented: the entire range of Niepoort labels stands at the highest standards. The Niepoort winery offers bottles for all palates, while simultaneously guaranteeing a level of quality that few other wineries in the world can afford. Simply exceptional wines.
