Niepoort Colheita 2008 20 % Bottled 2019

Niepoort Colheita 2008 with notes of wood and dried fruits with a long and complex finish.

Scent: With its red-light orange nuances leads to a refined, slightly smoky aroma with apricots and dried fruit with hints of nuts.
Taste: Fresh with a magnificent fullness of dried fruit and candied apricots, which has created a long and rich aftertaste dominated by soft alcohol.
Server for: Desserts with dried fruit, nuts, almond cake, with coffee or just as an aperitif.

The weather 2008:

Niepoort Colheita 2008 was an extraordinary year in the Douro region. The rains in the spring and early summer, which enabled the soil to maintain a good water level until the harvest. The cooler conditions throughout the growing season, coupled with the dry and relatively cool months of July and August, led to a late harvest. Low productivity, mainly due to rain during flowering. It was also an important factor in obtaining quality grapes with high acid content, freshness and balanced sugar levels. Just perfect for the Niepoort style.

The grapes were aged in their cellars in Vila Nova de Gaia, in 550 liter old barrels.

Colheitas is Tawny from a single harvest. The minimum age required is seven years. Niepoort's tradition of aging wine for many more years before bottling. The wine is aged in the cellars of Vila Nova de Gaia in small oak barrels under the care of Master Blender José Nogueira. It presents a vivid, bright and deep color with red and brown reflections, with notes of wood and dried fruits with a long and complex finish.