Niepoort Ruby Port

Product Type: Port – Red

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Dark red in colour, with a fresh vibrant aroma of dark fruits which follows through on the palate along with a mineral character, a youthful wine with good extract and great balance, offering superb "drinkability".

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Tasting notes

Taste profile

BodyFull

SweetnessSweet

AcidityFresh

TanninMedium

Pairs with

Cheese

Salads & light dishes

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Wine information

Region: Porto
Appellation: Douro
Style: Red
Producer: Niepoort
Grapes: Touriga Nacional Touriga Franca Tinto Cão Tinta Francisca Tinta Amarela Sousão Tinta Roriz
Keeping: Several years.
Bottle: 75cl
Alcohol: 19.5%

Winemaking. The wine comes from low yielding old vineyards in the Cima Corgo Region of the Douro Valley. The grapes are predominantly trodden in Lagares, prior to ageing in large wooden vats at our lodges in Vila Nova de Gaia and bottled with an average age of 3 years.

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The producer

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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