Fabelhaft Rose
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2023
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled prawns, fresh summer salads, or light sushi rolls.
✨ Technical Specifications
The Fabelhaft line by Niepoort is celebrated not just for its expressive wines, but also for its whimsical labels inspired by the fables of Wilhelm Busch. For this vibrant Rosé, Dirk Niepoort captures the cooler, high-altitude side of the rugged Douro Valley. Sourced from schist-rich soils, the wine is typically crafted from a blend of traditional Portuguese varieties such as Touriga Franca and Tinta Roriz. By utilizing gentle pressing and cool fermentation in stainless steel, Niepoort preserves the delicate red berry aromas and wet-stone minerality that define this dry, elegant style. It represents a playful yet precise expression of Douro terroir, proving that this historic region can produce exceptionally refreshing, light-bodied wines.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1842 by Franciscus Marius van der Niepoort, Niepoort has evolved from a venerable family-run Port shipper into one of the most visionary and influential forces in Portuguese viticulture. Guided by fifth-generation iconoclast Dirk Niepoort alongside his son Daniel, the estate has redefined Douro winemaking by championing terroir-driven, lower-alcohol dry table wines alongside monumental fortified expressions. Sourcing fruit from steep, schistose terraces in the Cima Corgo as well as granitic and clay-limestone soils across Dão, Bairrada, Vinho Verde, and the volcanic slopes of Pico, viticulture prioritizes biodiversity, old field blends, and biodynamic principles. Winemaking emphasizes minimal cellar intervention, whole-bunch fermentations, and traditional foot-treading in granite lagares. Celebrated benchmarks span legendary, ethereal Colheitas and Vintage Ports to nuanced dry still icons such as Redoma, Batuta, Charme, and Quinta de Baixo’s Gonçalves Faria, all defined by remarkable mineral tension, textural finesse, and age-worthy elegance.
🍇 Grapes
Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo), Tinta Barroca, Tinto Cão