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1994 is often cited as one of the great modern Vintage Port vintages. The Niepoort from this vintage combines the concentration of that season with the style of a historic port house that places great emphasis on tension and balance.
| Weight | 1,5 kg |
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| Alcohol Content | 20% |
| Wine color | Red |
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| Region | Douro |
| Grape variety | Tinta Barroca, Tinta Roriz, Tinto Cao, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional |
The 1994 vintage is often cited as one of the great Vintage Port years. Niepoort imbued those concentrated grapes with his own signature style: structure, freshness, and the ability to gain complexity over many years.
The appeal of Vintage Port lies in the combination of a brief time in the vineyard and a long aging process in the bottle. After the harvest, the wine is bottled while still relatively young; time then plays a role in determining what can be discovered in the glass. Each bottle evolves differently, depending on the storage conditions.
Dark fruit may now be accompanied by notes of cocoa, prunes, spice, and more mature, earthy tones. The exact character depends on the condition of the bottle and the time the wine is given to breathe after opening. That is precisely what makes an older Vintage Port special: not every aroma is immediately apparent with the first sip.
A wine for a special occasion, but especially for those who want to experience how a great vintage develops in the bottle. Best served at around 16–18 °C in a suitable port glass. An older bottle may contain sediment; stand it upright beforehand and carefully decant it into a decanter if necessary.
Niepoort is one of the historic port houses of the Douro. The house is known for a style in which ripe fruit and concentration do not come at the expense of liveliness. The differences between vintages are, in fact, a reason to explore several bottles side by side.
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