The Senior Port - Niepoort

The Senior Port - NiepoortFrom Sousão, Tinta Amarela, Tinta Cão, Tinta Francisca, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Francesa, Touriga Nacional and other red Portuguese grape varieties is vinified the The Senior Port from Niepoort. A wonderful brick red with orange highlights shines in the glass. The expressive bouquet is dominated by red and dried fruits. Especially wild berries and a fine cherry aroma come to the fore. Slow aging in wooden barrels gives rise to a noble and refined Port that delights with a varied play of aromas. The older wines give this Port its wonderful structure, the marriage with the younger wines freshness and complexity. The final offers an outstanding length. Vinification of Niepoort Senior Port The grapes are carefully harvested by hand from vines over 30 years old in the single vineyard sites of Vale do Pinhão and Ferrão. The grapes are then tamped down with the feet in lagares using traditional methods and fermented in them. This port is aged for seven years in traditional pipas, wooden barrels with a capacity of 550 liters, which allow a lively exchange of air. In this way, a well-dosed oxidation can develop, which gives this Port its special aromas. Food recommendation for the Port Senior Niepoort A wonderful companion to strong spicy cheeses - like Stilton or Roquefort - or of dried fruits, créme caramel, apple pie and foie gras terrine. But this port is also a drinking pleasure solo as an aperitif.