Niepoort Late Bottled Vintage Port 2018

Name: Niepoort Late Bottled Vintage Port 2018 | Bine & Vine
Brand: Dessert
Price: 27.99 USD
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$27.99

Violet glints appear in this wine’s intense ruby red hue. The nose reveals aromas of fruits of the forest, spices and figs. On the palate, you will find Niepoort’s quintessential structure and elegance. It sets off on sweet notes but finishes dry, with a surprisingly assertive acidity.

This Late Bottled Vintage is one of the few wines in its category that is bottled with a real cork instead of a bar top closure. At Niepoort, this means that this Port can already be enjoyed in its youth or left to mature in the bottle for many years.

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Winemaker’s Notes

Niepoort Late Bottled Vintage Porto 2018

Our LBV 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.

PRODUCER
Niepoort (Vinhos) S.A

REGION
Douro

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

AGEING
In large wooden barrels

ALCOHOL (%)
19.6