Tasting notes

Colheitas are dated Tawnies aged in small casks. The minimum age requirement is 7 years, but the tradition at Niepoort is to age several more years before bottling. The wine takes on a Tawny hue.

Taste profile

BodyFull
SweetnessDry
AcidityMedium
TanninMedium

Wine information

Vintage
1937
Region
Porto
Appellation
Douro
Style
Red
Producer
Niepoort
Grapes
Touriga Nacional
Keeping
Several years.
Bottle
75cl
Alcohol
20.0%

Winemaking. Aged in small casks.

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Niepoort Port

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Niepoort Port

     An independent company set up by Franciscus Marius van der Niepoort in 1842, the Dutch family were late to arrive on the port market scene compared to their already well established British competition. However, it was through very good relations with the native vineyard owners that has enabled Niepoort to produce four generations of quality port wine. Now...

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