Niepoort 2005 Vintage Port

£78.00 / bottle
£889.20 / case (12+ bottles, 5% off)

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Niepoort 2005 Vintage Port presented in 75cl bottles. Niepoort is a family-owned Port and wine producer now in its fifth generation and presently managed by Dirk Niepoort.

Niepoort Vinhos is one of the smallest Port shippers in the trade but they are second to none in quality. Already famous for their classic tawny ports, they have now joined the ranks of the great producers of Vintage Port. “Niepoort is to Vintage Port what Krug is to Champagne. They are both small houses in a world dominated by large competitors but they are producing outstanding wines which very few can match.” (James Suckling, Vintage Port). Vintage Port must be bottled within two years of the harvest date and be 100 per cent wine from that harvest. The magic of Vintage port is different in every phase: as a young wine it captures the youthful fruit characters, then after  20 years or more the effects of the slow bottle age integration are revealed and finally after many decades the spirit dominates the wine. Vintage Port is amazing in all the three phases. Maturation in the bottle is more reductive than cask ageing and the wine that results has a fruitiness and power which develops in the traditional ageing vessel, the classic, thick, black port bottle.

From Niepoort, “In 2005 the harvest had very hot and also very humid days. The production was high but with small berries that have concentrated the tannins and colour. Overripe and dry grapes were taken out to reassure the finesse of the wine. Vinha da Pisca (very old vineyard) with notes of coffee and black berries gave the final blend the desired freshness. This vintage continues Niepoort’s tradition to create balanced Ports with great concentration but simultaneously fine and delicate. Once again, at Niepoort, we believe that we managed to produce a Vintage Port to last for decades…”

This is a “Douro Field Blend” of Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinto Cão, Tinta Francisca, Tinta Amarela, Sousão and Tinta Roriz. The grapes are handpicked and foot trodden in lagares. The Port was aged for 2 year sin cask and bottled in 2007.

Niepoort 2005 Vintage Port really needs cellaring for full enjoyment and should be decanted.

Tasting Notes

Fine, elegant, mineral but not balsamic, the floral and fruity character are enhanced. The taste continues fine, although it’s a tannic wine. Rich but not excessive and with a long spicy aftertaste. Impressive finesse even though robust.

Food Pairing

Perfect with “Queijo da Serra”, Stilton or other blue cheeses and with egg desserts, like the portuguese “Pão de Ló”.

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