Tawny 20YO
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2033
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Crème brûlée, blue cheese, almond tart
✨ Technical Specifications
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.
🍾 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