In the glass

Full-bodiedFirm tanninHigh aciditySweetLong finish

What it pairs with

  • Stilton
    Pure black fruit cut by blue cheese.
  • Dark chocolate
    Cocoa with fresh black fruit.
  • Roast game Find roast game on TableJourney →
    Fine fresh structure for gamey meat.

History

Niepoort has declared Vintage Port across five generations of family ownership, favouring a fresher, more elegant classic style.

  1. 1842 — Niepoort founded

Facts

Producer
Niepoort
Grapes
Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Amarela, Touriga Nacional, Sousao
Classification
DOC Porto
Oak
Foot-trodden in lagares, aged in vat then bottle-matured
ABV
20.0%
Price
EUR 70 to 130 at release
Drinking window
20 to 50 from vintage
First vintage
1842

Scores

  • Wine Advocate 96 (2017 vintage, reviewed 2019)
  • Wine Spectator 95 (2016 vintage, reviewed 2018)

Tags

cellar worthy firm tannin fortified port full body high acid iconic mood elegant occasion cellar occasion special old world pairs with blue cheese pairs with chocolate pairs with game price premium sousao sweet tinta amarela tinta roriz touriga franca touriga nacional
← Back to wines in Douro Valley