Late Bottled Vintage
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While highly enjoyable upon release, this unfiltered LBV has excellent aging potential and is typically best enjoyed 5 to 20 years from the vintage date.
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Blue cheeses such as Stilton, rich dark chocolate desserts, and roasted venison or pepper-crusted beef.
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Niepoort's Late Bottled Vintage (LBV) Port is a testament to the house's dedication to traditional, uncompromising winemaking. While many modern producers filter their LBVs for early, easy consumption, Niepoort famously bottles theirs unfiltered after aging for four to six years in large wooden vats known as balseiros. This traditional method preserves the wine's deep concentration, muscular tannic structure, and remarkable longevity. Sourced from old field-blend vineyards in the rugged Cima Corgo region of the Douro Valley—featuring classic varieties such as Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinto Cão, and Tinta Roriz—this LBV bridges the gap between the immediate accessibility of a Ruby Port and the profound complexity of a classic Vintage Port. It is a wine of dark fruit, spice, and mineral depth, reflecting the schistous soils of its historic terroir.
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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.