Tawny 20YO
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Ready to drink upon release. It does not require further bottle aging and is best enjoyed within 1 to 2 years of bottling, though it will remain stable for several weeks after opening if kept cool.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Crème brûlée, blue cheese, almond tart
✨ wine.spec_sheet
Niepoort's 20-Year-Old Tawny Port is a masterclass in the art of blending and oxidative aging, representing a harmonious marriage of different vintages matured in small oak casks, known as pipes, at the historic lodges in Vila Nova de Gaia. The grapes, sourced from old vines in the Cima Corgo region of the Douro Valley, undergo traditional vinification before embarking on their decades-long slumber. Over twenty years, the wine undergoes a slow transformation, shedding its deep ruby color for a brilliant amber-tawny hue. Dirk Niepoort and his blending team meticulously select and combine components to preserve a vibrant core of acidity and freshness, balancing the rich, concentrated flavors of dried apricots, crystallised orange peel, and toasted nuts with a remarkably long, spirituous finish.
🍾 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.