Tasting Notes
As in the first edition, this is a very discreet and elegant Alvarinho, with good notes of citrus, floral q.b., tea leaf and wet stone. The barrel notes are very well integrated, giving complexity. In the mouth, it has a good volume, with acidity and minerality, in contrast to a very discreet sweetness. The aftertaste is long and refreshing, complex and balanced. Wanabi is indicated for the table, but it will have a good evolution in the bottle and it will be interesting to follow its course.
The Producer
In the national wine panorama, there is no more consensual producer than Niepoort. The long history of this house begins in 1842 and with the first Van Der Niepoort to arrive in Portugal. He started out as a Port Wine dealer and soon turned his business into a prosperous business that would greatly facilitate the work of generations to come. In the 5th generation, Dirk Niepoort was born, an unavoidable character in the world of wines, recognized as one of the most important characters who worked, and works, in favor of Portuguese wine. He collaborated with several dozen producers, helped them to improve their wines, to understand their vineyards. Nowadays, Dirk Niepoort collaborates in many other projects, in practically all national and some foreign wine regions.
