Redoma Rose
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2023
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled salmon, roasted pork loin, or wild mushroom risotto.
✨ Technical Specifications
First released in 1999, Niepoort's Redoma Rosé revolutionized the perception of Portuguese rosé, proving that the Douro Valley could produce a serious, age-worthy, and deeply gastronomic wine. Sourced from high-altitude, old vineyards dominated by mica-schist soils, this wine is crafted from a field blend of traditional grape varieties, primarily Tinta Amarela and Touriga Franca. Dirk Niepoort's vision was to treat this rosé like a fine white wine; after a brief skin contact, it is fermented and aged in old French oak barrels. This traditional, low-intervention method imparts a brilliant structure, complex dried flower and mineral aromas, and a textured, dry palate that defies the simple, sweet stereotypes of the category.
🍾 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