Niepoort Redoma Branco, Douro, Portugal 2023

Niepoort is a family business dating back to 1842. Its winemaking tradition began in the Douro region, with the production of Port wine. Know-how, enthusiasm and an innovative mindset have been passed down from generation to generation, making Niepoort one of the most authentic and notable Portuguese wine producers.

The Dão and the Douro are the most important regions as far as red Portuguese table wine is concerned. Douro wines tend to be a bit fuller and fleshier than their Dão counterparts, which are generally lighter and higher in acidity. Reds from both regions are dense, rustic, and well-balanced. They also show their terroir quite clearly, and represent a great alternative to the modern fruit-driven style. 

The grapes used for the Redoma Branco originate from old vines growing on the right bank of the Douro River, at an altitude of between 400 and 600 metres. Here, the predominant grape varieties are Rabigato, Códega do Larinho, Viosinho, Donzelinho and Gouveio. The mica schist soils in which these vines thrive lend the resulting wines plenty of minerality, elegance and vibrant freshness.

One of the most sophisticated white wines coming out of Portugal, this blend of native grapes is fermented and aged in French oak casks. The vines are older, planted in schist soils at altitudes ranging from 400-700 meters on the right bank of the Douro river. Fresh yet complex and fuller in body on the palate.