Dry White
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
salted almonds, smoked salmon, cured charcuterie
✨ Technical Specifications
Niepoort's Dry White Port is a masterclass in the traditional art of white Port making, showcasing a style that has delighted enthusiasts for generations. Sourced from high-altitude vineyards in the Douro Valley, where schist soils impart a distinct mineral tension, this wine is crafted from a blend of indigenous white varieties including Códega, Rabigato, Viosinho, Arinto, and Gouveio. Unlike sweet Ports, the must undergoes a longer fermentation period before fortification, allowing most of the natural sugars to convert to alcohol and resulting in a drier, highly versatile profile. The wine is then aged for several years in seasoned oak casks in the historic lodges of Vila Nova de Gaia. This oxidative aging process imparts a beautiful golden-amber hue and complex aromas of dried fruits, orange peel, and toasted nuts, maintaining a perfect balance between fresh acidity and rich, wood-aged character.
🍾 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