Niepoort 'Dry White' Port Wine Cima Corgo, Porto

750ml bottle
19.5% abv

Caramelized orange, white honey, candied lime and lemon zest, fragrant honeysuckle, dried apricot, and anise roll through this dryish dessert wine, finishing with a wild orange twist. Super smart and begging stretched out with tonic and a twist.

Grape Varieties: Códega do Larinho, Rabigato, Viosinho, Arinto, Gouveio. Vines come from low-yielding vineyards on schist soils in the Cima Corgo region: Covelinhas and Pombal, with a vine age in excess of 30 years.

Organic, Biodynamic, Vegan

Made in the traditional style with long skin maceration. The final blend includes different wines aged in oak casks with an average of 3.5 years. Dry White is lovely if served chilled as an aperitif or as a long drink with Tonic Water, ice and a twist of lemon. The white grapes undergo long skin maceration, occasionally with foot treading in lagares, with fermentation carrying on to near dryness, before the addition of pure grape brandy. Ageing is carried in small old oak casks in our cellars in Gaia for at least 3.5 Years before bottling.

Niepoort is one of the great Port houses and is now in its sixth generation of tradition and innovation. Fifth-generation owner Dirk Niepoort has elevated this house’s status, investing in vineyards in the Douro Valley. Always interested in pushing the boundaries of what the Port wine industry looks like, Dirk, now joined by his son, Daniel, has upped the game of this historic property. Sustainable and organic work in the vineyard and cellar is always prioritized. Working with generations of know-how, Niepoort can be counted on to provide fortified wines that celebrate all that this region has to offer.