Niepoort Vintage 2017 Port Morgadio da Calçada

€ 60.12

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The 2017 has a dense purple color. On the nose, the aromas of wild berries are discernible, on the palate dark fruit, and a smooth, velvety texture. This in beautiful contrast with a wonderfully rustic, tannic aftertaste.

Wonderful to drink now, but for those with patience, this wine will be amazing in a few years/ decades time. 

2017 will be remembered for its intense heat and record low levels of rainfall. In spite of the dry weather, flowering and bud burst developed under good conditions, and in August and September the high day temperatures and cool nights allowed for even and gradual ripening. The decision to start harvesting early, at optimum ripeness, allowed us to harvest grapes in ideal condition, with fantastic natural acidity. At the Vale de Mendiz winery, harvest began on 24 August under perfect weather conditions, with musts displaying intense colour and a powerful character. The last grapes were harvested on 26 September. Yields were down by approximately 30% compared to a normal year, essentially due to water stress.

      

Food pairing

Perfect with “Queijo da Serra”, a Stilton or other blue cheeses. Egg based desserts with “Pão de Ló” (Portuguese sponge based cake) 

 

Grapes : Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinto Cão, Tinta Francisca, trincadeira, Sousão & Touriga Nacional

Morgadio da Calçada is one of the 13 manor houses that tell the stories of the major Port wine producers of Provesende. Surrounded by terraces covered in vineyards and olive trees, the house takes us on a comfortable and refined journey back to the 17th century

All the fruit for the 2017 Vintage Port were foot-trodden in circular granite lagares with 100% of the stems. The wines were racked soon after harvest, aged in tonéis (large barrels) in the Douro over the winter, and then moved to the cellars in Vila Nova de Gaia in March 2018.

   

Storing & Serving 

Keep horizontal, at a constant temperature away from intense direct light. Given the fact that this wine still ripes on the bottle, sediment can be formed over time, which means that the wine has to be decanted for consumption. Open 2 hours before decanting. After decanting, the wine will quickly reach its peak and will be consumed best during the day. Drink between 16º C - 18º C

 

Alcohol content

19,7 %vol 

pH: 3,56

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