Tawny 30YO
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Bottled fully mature and ready to drink, it will remain in peak condition for 2 to 3 years in cellar, and can be enjoyed for up to a month or two after opening.
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Crème brûlée, aged blue cheese, and pecan pie.
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Niepoort's 30 Year Old Tawny Port represents the pinnacle of the master blender's art, marrying wines from multiple decades to achieve a harmonious, complex masterpiece. The journey begins in the rugged, schistous vineyards of the Douro Valley, where traditional field blends of native grapes like Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franc, and Tinta Roriz are foot-trodden in granite lagares. The wine is then transported to the historic, cool cellars of Vila Nova de Gaia to undergo a slow, decades-long slumber in seasoned oak pipes. Over thirty years of gentle micro-oxygenation, the deep red hues transform into a brilliant amber-mahogany, concentrating the flavors into an intense elixir of dried apricots, toasted almonds, butterscotch, and exotic spices, while retaining Niepoort's signature vibrant acidity.
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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.