Secundum Vintage
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Typically approachable earlier than traditional Vintage Ports, it is best enjoyed 10 to 30 years from the vintage release, though it begins to open beautifully after 5 to 8 years.
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Blue cheese, dark chocolate desserts, roasted nuts and dried fruits
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Secundum Vintage Port represents a fascinating chapter in Niepoort's storied history, conceived by Dirk Niepoort to offer a Vintage Port that is approachable and expressive in its youth while maintaining the structure to age gracefully for decades. The name 'Secundum'—Latin for 'second' or 'favorable'—hints at its role as a sibling to the house's classic Vintage Port. Sourced from field blends of ancient, low-yielding vines in the rugged Cima Corgo subregion of the Douro Valley, the grapes (including Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, and Tinta Roriz) are traditionally foot-trodden in granite lagares. This hands-on, ancestral method ensures gentle extraction of deep color and velvety tannins. Aged in large wooden vats to preserve its vibrant fruit character before being bottled unfiltered, Secundum showcases a harmonious balance of dark fruit intensity, spice, and elegant minerality.
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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.