2015 Niepoort Bioma Vintage Porto Porto

Description

The Niepoort Bioma Vintage 2016 is made from old vines, most of which are over 80 years old, following an approach inspired by the traditional methods of great vintages from earlier eras. The grapes, sourced from small plots in the Douro, were crushed by foot, and the wine aged in traditional 550‑liter barrels in a cool cellar at Quinta de Nápoles before being bottled in the third year after harvest. With an almost dark‑purple hue, it offers aromas of black pepper, spices, and dark fruits such as blackberries and plums. Fresh and with excellent acidity, it presents expressive dark fruit with pronounced tannins on the finish. In the national wine landscape, no producer is more consensus‑reaching than Niepoort, and the long history began in 1842 with the first Van Der Niepoort arriving in Portugal. Beginning in the Port wine market as a merchant, he quickly established a business that would prove prosperous and promising. Thus, in the fifth generation, Dirk Niepoort was born, an influential producer in the wine world, recognized as one of the most important figures who has worked for—and continues to work on—the benefit of Portuguese wine. He has collaborated with dozens of producers, helping them improve their wines and understand their vines, while also building his legacy with those who constantly create bold, irreverent wines. Today, Dirk Niepoort collaborates on many other projects, across practically all national wine regions and some abroad. The bottling year may not match the image shown. (illustrative image only)

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Niepoort Vinhos

São João da Pesqueira Douro Wine Shop