Niepoort Late Bottled Vintage Porto 2017
$27.99
Niepoort Late Bottled Vintage Porto 2017
TASTING NOTES
Dark ruby in color with a red rim, this LBV brings dark chocolate aromas to the foreground, along with fruits of the forest and a spicy character. It offers medium weight on the palate with firm structure and acidity providing superb freshness and ending in a spicy, warming finish. The wine is drinking beautifully now, with great freshness and primary fruit in evidence, but it will also benefit from further cellaring for a couple of decades.
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Winemaker’s Notes
Niepoort Late Bottled Vintage Porto 2017
Our Niepoort Late Bottled Vintage Porto is aged for 4 to 6 years in large wooden vats. The winemaking and ageing methods were chosen to match the selection of wines which make up the LBV: full-bodied red Ports stemming from a single vintage. LBV or Late Bottled Vintage is a category of Port wines which became popular in the 60s, filling the gap between Ruby and Vintage Ports. The extended ageing period of the LBV allows it to show a rounder and mature character –this wine can therefore be enjoyed young, soon after bottling.
SOIL TYPE
Schist
VINEYARDS
Vinhas da Pisca, Vale do Pinhão and Ferrão
AVERAGE VINE AGE
More than 70 years
GRAPE VARIETIES
Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinto Cão, Tinta Francisca, Tinta Amarela, Sousão, Tinta Roriz and others
HARVEST METHOD
Hand picked
FERMENTATION
In lagares, with foot-treading
AGEING
In large wooden barrels
ALCOHOL (%)
19.3
| Weight | 4 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 4 × 4 × 12 in |
| Type | Wine |
| Wine | |
| Region | |
| Winery/Vintner | Niepoort |
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