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Profile
Structure
Drinking window
Latest scored vintage 2017: best 2025 to 2042.
vintage8 yrs25 yrs27 yrs
Critic scores
| Critic | Vintage | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Wine Advocate reviewed 2020 | 2017 | 95/100 |
| Wine Spectator reviewed 2019 | 2015 | 94/100 |
Scores as published by each critic for the vintage shown.
In the glass
What it pairs with
- Roast lamb Structure and herbs frame the lamb.More wines for lamb →Find roast lamb on TableJourney →
- Grilled beef Fine tannins carry red meat.More wines for beef and red meat →Find grilled beef on TableJourney →
- Aged cheese Concentration for strong cheese.More wines for cheese →
With cheese
How to serve Niepoort Batuta
Allow 95 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and decant. Open 90 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
- Serve at 16-18°C. Cellar temperature (16-18°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a large Bordeaux-style glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Roast lamb, Grilled beef, Aged cheese. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Batuta is Niepoort's top old-vine Douro red, sourced from ancient field-blend parcels and made for the cellar.
- 1999First Batuta vintage
Facts
- Producer
- Niepoort · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Amarela, Touriga Nacional
- Classification
- DOC Douro
- Oak
- Aged in French oak, part new, for around 20 months
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 70 to 110 at retail
- Drinking window
- 8 to 25 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1999
Frequently asked about Niepoort Batuta
What does Niepoort Batuta taste like?
Structurally full-bodied, firm tannins, high acidity with a long finish. Niepoort's flagship old-vine Douro red, from very old field-blend vineyards: concentrated yet fresh, with graphite minerality and fine-grained structure for long ageing.
When should I drink Niepoort Batuta?
Drink 8 to 25 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Niepoort Batuta?
Roast lamb is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Grilled beef and Aged cheese. Structure and herbs frame the lamb.
Is Niepoort Batuta vegan?
No: the producer uses traditional animal-derived fining agents (typically egg whites or isinglass) during clarification, so the wine is not vegan.
What grapes are in Niepoort Batuta?
The blend is Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Amarela, Touriga Nacional. The wine is classified as DOC Douro.
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