A rare style of dry white port, made with lengthy skin maceration and wood ageing. Best served chilled as an aperitif or as a long drink with tonic water, ice and a twist of lemon. "Dirk also makes the best dry white port going, with atypical elegance and freshness" tasting note from philip williamson & david moore in «wine behind the label» 2005 edition.
Tasting Notes
Golden / brown in colour with a delightful aroma of nuts and almonds which comes through on the palate with a fresh concentrated spirity finish,from extended ageing in small old oak barrels.
Vinification
The white grapes undergo long skin maceration, occasionally with foot treading in lagares, with fermentation carrying on to near dryness, before the addition of pure grape brandy. Ageing is carried in small old oak casks in our cellars in gaia for at least 3.5 Years before bottling.
Technical Information Product . Niepoort Dry White
Produced . Niepoort (Vinhos) S.A. Region . Douro Year . Soil Type . Schist
Vines . Covelinhas and Pombal Average Vine Age . Over 30 years Grape Varieties .Côdega ,Rabigato, Viosinho, Arinto and Gouveio
Niepoort | Vinhos S.A. Rua Infante D.Henrique 16 -2oF 4051-801 Porto . Portugal
Vines per Ha . 4000 - 6000 Harvest Period . Way of Harvest . Hand picked Fermentation . Lagares/Open Fermenter Ageing . Small old oak casks
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