Niepoort - Napoles Vertente Tinto 2019

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Producer	Niepoort
Country	Portugal
Region	Douro Valley
Varietal	Red Blend
Vintage	2019
Sku	12107440
Size	750ml

 

The Vertente is a wine of incredible elegance and complexity which masterfully combines the fruitiness and concentration of Douro wines with the freshness typical of Niepoort’s winemaking philosophy.

The majority of the grapes (Touriga Franca & Tinta Roriz) for the Vertente originate from vines older than 60 years, planted on the right bank of the Douro River, and a smaller quantity comes from 30-year-old vineyard blocks situated in the Tedo River Valley, in the Quinta de Nápoles.

The Vertente 2019 offers a beautiful, concentrated ruby colour and a youthful, rich and complex nose full of black pepper aromas and red fruits of the forest notes, with nuances of plums and cherries too. The wood is subtle, providing some hints of smokiness. One can also detect mineral notes of wet stone. The palate is tightly structured and profound, with a good backbone, yet showing elegance and finesse, with well-integrated tannins and balanced acidity which give it a long and deeply enjoyable finish. This Vertente should age very well in bottle.