Charme Tinto
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 5 to 15 years from the vintage release, though exceptional vintages can easily cellar for 20 years or more.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, wild mushroom risotto, roasted pheasant
✨ Technical Specifications
Dirk Niepoort’s Charme is an extraordinary interpretation of the Douro Valley, born from a desire to create a wine of supreme elegance and lightness in a region typically known for robust, powerful reds. Inspired by the great wines of Burgundy, Charme is crafted from field-blend grapes sourced from very old, north-facing vineyards in the Vale de Mendiz, where cooler microclimates preserve acidity. The winemaking is incredibly unique and delicate: the grapes are foot-trodden in traditional granite lagares with 100% stems, but the maceration is kept extremely short to prevent over-extraction of color and heavy tannins. The wine is then transferred to French oak barrels to complete fermentation and age. The result is a wine of ethereal complexity, showing red fruit, earthy minerals, and silky, seamless tannins that defy the rugged Douro terroir.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1842 by Franciscus Marius van der Niepoort, Niepoort is an iconic, independent family-owned house based in Vila Nova de Gaia with historic roots deeply anchored in Portugal's Douro Valley. Renowned for over a century for its benchmark Colheita and Vintage Ports, the estate underwent a dynamic renaissance under fifth-generation visionary Dirk Niepoort, who pioneered the modern era of high-end, unfortified Douro table wines. Championing old field-blend vineyards, low-intervention vinification, and exceptional terroir expression, the producer crafts celebrated dry wines such as Batuta, Charme, and Redoma alongside its expanded projects in Bairrada and the Dão. Today, Niepoort remains a globally revered symbol of Portuguese winemaking, seamlessly bridging timeless fortified heritage with innovative, elegant, and mineral-driven table wines.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo), Tinta Barroca, Tinto Cão