Twisted
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Typically best enjoyed within 1–5 years from the vintage release to fully appreciate its fresh fruit character and lively energy.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Roasted chicken, grilled pork chops, pasta with bolognese sauce
✨ wine.spec_sheet
Niepoort's 'Twisted' Red is a brilliant expression of Dirk Niepoort's mission to showcase the lighter, more whimsical side of the rugged Douro Valley. Part of an innovative international project where the wine's label features customized illustrations and stories tailored to different markets, 'Twisted' is designed to be highly accessible without sacrificing regional identity. Sourced from the steep, schistous slopes of the Cima Corgo, this wine is a traditional blend of classic Douro grape varieties, including Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Nacional, and Tinta Amarela. Unlike the historically heavy, highly extracted reds of the region, Twisted is vinified with a focus on freshness and balance, undergoing fermentation in stainless steel and aging partially in older French oak barriques to preserve its vibrant primary fruit, bright acidity, and characteristic slatey minerality.
🍾 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.