White 10YO
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Salted almonds and dried fruits, foie gras, aged hard cheeses like Comté or Manchego.
✨ Technical Specifications
Niepoort's 10 Year Old White Port is a masterclass in oxidative aging, showcasing a style that bridges the freshness of youth with the complex, nutty depth of maturity. Sourced from traditional white grape varieties—such as Códega, Rabigato, Viosinho, Arinto, and Gouveio—grown in the rugged schist soils of the Douro Valley, the grapes undergo a short maceration before fermenting. The wine is then aged for an average of ten years in small, historic oak casks (pipas) in the cool cellars of Vila Nova de Gaia. Over this decade, the wine transforms from a pale straw hue into a brilliant golden-amber, developing a mesmerizing bouquet of dried apricots, orange peel, honey, and toasted almonds, balanced by a vibrant, mineral-driven acidity that is a hallmark of Dirk Niepoort's winemaking philosophy.
🍾 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