Bairrada Tinto Lagar de Baixo

Niepoort

Bairrada Tinto Lagar de Baixo

Producer
Niepoort

Country
Portugal

Region
Bairrada

Sub-Region
Cantanhede

Appellation
Bairrada DOC

Farming
Biodynamic, Certified Organic

Varietals
The grapes are manually harvested, then fermented in stainless steel tanks for four weeks before completing its fermentation process in large, used 2500L vats. In these same vats, the wine went through malolactic fermentation and a maturation period of 22 months before it was bottled unfiltered.

Vineyards & Viticulture
With the acquisition of the Quinta de Baixo in 2012, Niepoort was able to convert the property to biodynamic principles over two years. The result is a combination of very old vines and younger vines.

Soils
Calcareous clay

Harvest & Vinification
Grapes are manually harvested. The wine was fermented in open lagares for four weeks before completing its fermentation process in large, used 2500 L vats. In these same vats, the wine went through malolactic fermentation and a maturation period of 20 months before it was bottled unfiltered.