Niepoort Crusted Port 2015 (Dec)

Niepoort Crusted Port 2015 (Dec)

Niepoort Crusted Port 2015 is bottled in December 2015 comes from vineyards near the Niepoort winery in Vale Mendiz as well as from old vineyards in Vale do pinhão, which were harvested in the years 2012 and 2013.

Scent: From a light and deep dark red rim, aromas of cherry and black plum come together with a fine aroma of mint and licorice.
Taste: Well-integrated tannins dominate here with wonderfully ripe fruit and a long finish. A living wine that begins to reveal aging in the bottle. It will certainly be very good to be consumed, but it still has the potential to age for several decades.
Server for: Chocolate desserts, especially dark chocolate. Cheddar, Gouda and Brie cheeses. Spicy dishes with red meat or "wild animals", lamb, venison or pepper steak.

The grapes, with 100% stems, were pressed in the round mills in Vale de Mendiz and the wine was then aged in vats in our cellars in Vila Nova de Gaia. Production was 7500 litres, bottled in December 2015.

This Crusted Port is a fantastic addition to the well-known and recognized Vintage and Late Bottled Vintage from Niepoort. Traditionally, it is selected from among vintage quality wines, from two or three harvests that are not subjected to any binding or filtering. Crusted is not marketed until three years after bottling.

As the name suggests, Crusted creates a natural deposit in the bottle over time, so it must be decanted before serving. This wine is extremely appealing in its youth, but it also benefits from several years of aging in the bottle, so it should be kept lying down.