Drink Me Nat Cool Branco
⏳ Drinking Window
Best enjoyed fresh, typically within 1 to 2 years of the vintage release to preserve its vibrant acidity and youthful spritz.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled sardines, fresh seafood salad, or light vegetable tempura.
✨ Technical Specifications
Dirk Niepoort's 'Nat Cool' initiative is a revolutionary nod to the past, aiming to redefine Portuguese wine with a focus on high drinkability, low intervention, and pure, uncomplicated pleasure. The 'Drink Me' Nat Cool Branco, hailing from the cool, Atlantic-influenced Vinho Verde region, is crafted from a blend of classic local white varieties including Azal, Arinto, Avesso, Trajadura, and Loureiro. Fermented in stainless steel tanks with minimal sulfur and bottled on its fine lees in a distinctive, eco-friendly one-liter bottle, this wine captures the breezy, vibrant spirit of traditional Vinho Verde. The whimsical 'Drink Me' label, reminiscent of Alice in Wonderland, invites wine lovers to enjoy a fresh, slightly cloudy, and naturally vibrant white wine that prioritizes terroir and fun over rigid formality.
🍾 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
Loureiro, Alvarinho, Arinto, Trajadura