Niepoort Vintage 2019 19.5% (75cl.)

Niepoort Vintage 2019 – Perfectly balanced port with aging potential

Niepoort Vintage 2019 is a classic example of top-quality port from the Douro. This vintage brings a balance between dark fruits and spices, as well as an impressive tan structure, which makes it suitable for long-term storage. A port wine with potential that can both be enjoyed now and stored for up to 50 years. Perfect for blue cheese or as a treat in itself.

Scent: Niepoort Vintage 2019 has a deep dark purple color with great depth of color, where aromatic notes of ripe dark fruits such as blackberries and blackcurrants emerge. Complemented by subtle touches of spice that add extra complexity.
Taste: The taste offers rich tones of dark berries, where a perfect balance between sweetness and freshness is present. The grainy tan structure gives the wine a robust and structured character with an excellent balance between volume and elegance. Which creates a harmonious mouthfeel.
Aftertaste: The aftertaste is long and persistent with an impressive rounding, where fruit and tannic acid merge. And leaves an elegant and complex finish that indicates great aging potential.

Niepoort Vintage 2019 is an excellent example of Niepoort's port expertise, created with grapes from old vines that are between 80 and 100 years old. The characteristic aroma of dark fruits and spices flows up from the glass and is followed by a taste that perfectly balances fullness with elegance. The grainy tan structure gives extraordinary depth and indicates great aging potential, making this wine ideal both for current enjoyment and aging over decades.

Harvest year 2019 in the Douro region

The 2019 harvest in the Douro region was characterized by a favorable combination of weather conditions, with cool summers and sufficient rain to ripen the fruit optimally. The grapes were harvested in perfect condition from the beginning of September, resulting in a wine that is balanced and complex. The traditional production, where the grapes are trodden with the feet in granite vats, and the subsequent addition of brandy, creates a robust wine that matures in small wooden casks over two years before being bottled.

Niepoort Vintage 2019 is ideal to enjoy at a serving temperature of 12-14°C and can be combined with Stilton or other blue cheeses. It is already appealing now, but its tan structure indicates that it will also develop positively over time, with the potential to be stored for up to 50 years.