Niepoort Redoma Tinto 2021
€ 37.50
| Producer | Niepoort |
| Region | Douro |
| Grapes | Tinta Amarela, Touriga Franca, Rufete, Tinta Roriz, Tinto Cão |
| Ageing | 1 year in very old, large oak vats |
| Alcohol | 12%vol |
| Serving | 16-18°C |
| Drinking window | 2024-2034 |
| Scores | 94/100 Robert Parker |
Redoma Tinto 2021: spicy and peppery, from very old vineyards in the Vale do Tedo.
Tasting note
Perfumed and elegant, with the freshness of the vintage, a moderate 12% alcohol and a fine texture. Spicy and peppery, with some nutty notes, a little earthy and savoury, with structure and tannin, medium to full-bodied.
The story
Redoma is a ‘village wine’ from very old vineyards in the Vale do Tedo: field blends with lots of Tinta Amarela, but also Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinto Cão, Rufete, Bastardo and others. It fermented in lagar with whole bunches and aged for a year in very old, large oak vats of 2,000 to 11,000 litres. An important wine for Niepoort: a little more rustic, but with true Douro character, no barrique and lots of stems. 30,000 bottles were made, bottled in July 2023.
Food pairing
With spicy dishes, pepper steak, red meat and game. Vegetarian: spicy dishes and mushroom recipes.
The producer
Niepoort was founded in 1842 in Vila Nova de Gaia and has belonged to the Dutch Van der Niepoort family for five generations. For more than a century it was a Port shipper without vineyards of its own. That changed when Dirk Niepoort joined his father Rolf in 1987: that year the family bought Quinta de Nápoles on the Tedo, in the Cima Corgo, followed by Quinta do Carril in 1988.
With the first Redoma in 1991 Niepoort became one of the pioneers of unfortified Douro wine, and a new winery was completed at Quinta de Nápoles in 2007. Dirk Niepoort also works in Bairrada, the Dão, Vinho Verde and the Mosel, and his son Daniel joined him at the helm in 2020. The Ports age in the cellars of Vila Nova de Gaia.
Critics & Awards
94/100 Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate | Tasted: Apr 2024
Drinking window: 2024-2034 (Luis Gutiérrez)
Drinking window: 2024-2034 (Luis Gutiérrez)