Ladredo
⏳ wine.drinking_window
Typically best enjoyed 5–12 years from the vintage release, showing beautiful evolution as the tight mineral structure softens.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Roasted duck, grilled pork chops, wild mushroom risotto
✨ wine.spec_sheet
Ladredo is a remarkable collaborative project born from the friendship and shared vision of Dirk Niepoort and Pedro Rodríguez of Adega Guímaro. This red wine is sourced from the steep, slate-strewn terraces of the Amandi subregion in Ribeira Sacra, Galicia, where 'heroic viticulture' is practiced on dizzying slopes overlooking the Sil River. The blend typically pairs Mencía with the rare, structured Brancellao grape. Fermented with 100% whole clusters and foot-trodden in traditional fashion, the wine is aged in old French oak barrels. The result is a highly expressive, mineral-driven red that beautifully marries Portuguese winemaking sensitivity with the wild, Atlantic-influenced terroir of Galicia, showing notes of dark red fruit, slatey minerality, and wild herbs.
🍾 wine.about_producer
Founded in 1842 by Franciscus Marius van der Niepoort, Niepoort is an independent, family-owned Port and wine producer headquartered in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal. Under the visionary leadership of fifth-generation winemaker Dirk Niepoort, the house has seamlessly bridged its legendary Port heritage with groundbreaking dry still wines from the Douro, Bairrada, and Dão regions. Renowned for maintaining traditional methods such as foot-treading in granite lagares and aging in historic pipes, Niepoort produces highly acclaimed Colheita and Vintage Ports alongside iconic, elegant still wines like Redoma, Batuta, and Charme.