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Niepoort 2003 Vintage Port.
Niepoort Vinhos may be small, but it is a very well-regarded Portuguese wine producer with a rich history dating back to 1842. The company was founded by Franciscus Marius Niepoort from Holland and has been family-owned for generations, currently led by the visionary Dirk Niepoort, the fifth generation. Niepoort’s three children, Daniel, Marco and Ana have all entered the family business. In particular, the eldest son, Daniel, has been involved in winemaking at the company since 2020.
Dirk Niepoort joined the family business in the late 1980s and brought a fresh perspective to the company. He recognised the potential of the Douro Valley to produce exceptional table wines, not just fortified wines. Dirk convinced his father to purchase Quinta de Nápoles and Quinta do Carril, plant 15 hectares of new vines and preserve the 60-year-old vineyards. He first started experimenting with table wines in 1990 and released his first wine, Niepoort Redoma Tinto, in 1991. Dirk’s innovative approach and passion for quality led to the development of a diverse range of still wines not just from the Douro, but also from estates and vineyards including Bairraida, Dao and Açores (Azores). They remain one of the smallest, yet very high-quality, Port shippers.
“Niepoort is to Vintage Port what Krug is to Champagne. They are both small houses in a world dominated by large competitors but they are producing outstanding wines which very few can match.” (James Suckling, Vintage Port).
The wonderful Vinha da Pisca vineyard from the Ferrao valley forms the core of this impressive vintage Port, the balance coming from four other first-class vineyards in the Pinhao valley.
The 2003 Port vintage yielded small, thick-skinned berries that were fermented in traditional stone lagares and crushed by foot. The result is a port of tremendous weight and concentration displaying crushed cassis, blueberry and dark chocolate flavours bridled by firm gripping tannins.
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