10 Year Old White Port

Niepoort

10 Year Old White Port

Producer
Niepoort

Country
Portugal

Region
Douro

Sub-Region
Cima Corgo

Appellation
Porto, IVDP Selo de Garantia

Farming
Sustainable, Organic, Biodynamic, Vegan

Varieties
Côdega, Rabigato, Viosinho, Arinto Gouveio

Vineyards & Viticulture
Vines come from low-yielding vineyards in the Cima Corgo region: Covelinhas and Pombal, with a vine age in excess of 60 years.

Soils
Schist

Harvest & Vinification
The white grapes undergo long skin maceration, then foot-trodden in round at the Vale de Mendiz, temperature-controlled granite lagares. Following fortification with grape brandy, the wine spends a year ageing in large old oak vats, followed by aging in traditional pipes (old oak casks of 550 liters) for 7-15 years. Prior to bottling, the best white ports are selected and blended to make the 10-Year-Old White Port.