Niepoort Rotulo 2020 Tinto

€ 11.70

The dream of making great wines with grapes from the Dao dates back to 2012. A straight-forward wine which echoes the freshness and versatility of the sub-region Gouveia on the slopes of the Serra da Estrela Mountain. Its light hue presents some of the brick-red tinges typical of the grape varieties that make up this blend. The nose offers notes of tobacco, red fruit and minty nuances which lend the wine freshness and further complexity. On the palate, a beautiful acidity and some roundness translate to elegance.

Food pairing

Dishes from traditional Portuguese dishes such as stewed veal, duck with rice and cod roasted in the oven. Also delicious with traditional charcuterie

Grapes: Touriga Nacional, Jaen, Alfrocheiro, Tinta Pinheira

The wine fermented in stainless steel tanks, with a long maceration period but no excessive extraction. 2018 posed us some challenges with its weather conditions during the first part of the year, leading to an inevitable reduction in yields obtained during harvest.

Despite a rainy start to the year, summer was hot and quite dry, which allowed the grapes to ripen nicely, therefore providing us with fruit of promising quality. After preventatively treating the vines, we began the harvest with the white wine grapes on 3 September and concluded the harvest with the last reds on 10 October. In spite of the aforementioned reduced yields, we obtained fruit of mostly remarkable quality, with the wines showing balanced acidity levels and slightly higher alcohol contents.

The wine was fermented in stainless steel tanks, with a longer maceration period and very little extraction. After completing the alcoholic fermentation process, the wine was aged in cement tanks and then eventually bottled unfiltered.

Store & Serve

We recommend serving it slightly chilled at 15°C /16°C.

Alcoholcontent

12,8 %vol

pH: 3,71

Critics & Awards

Tags : Niepoort - Dao