Niepoort Docil 2025
Region: Vinho Verde
Producer: Niepoort
Niepoort was attracted to northwest Portugal by the cool climate and granite soils. For Docil, he went to the sub-region around Ponte de Lima which is historically known for the quality of its Loureiro grape. After all, the intention was to make a "pleasant" wine, one that offers simple drinking pleasure, and the loureiro is the ideal grape for this with its pronounced fruit expression and uncomplicated. During the vinification process, he worked very consciously to achieve maximum purity and a light structure (for example by seeking a low alcohol content).On the nose we find elegant aromas of white flowers, citrus fruits, acids, minerals and ripe fruits.The palate is fresh and aromatic with a great balance of flavours, it finishes long and mineral.
| Volume | 75.0 cl. |
| Grape Variety | Loureiro |
| Drinking window | 2026-2030 |
| Alc. | 11.5% |
| Vinification | The grapes are harvested early. De-stemming and gentle pressing at low temperature. Alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel vats at a controlled temperature of 14°C. Very slow fermentation for 3 months. No malolactic fermentation. <br />The wine is clarified before bottling. |
| Ripening | 6 months in stainless steel vats on the lees. |
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Docil means docile, and that is meant ironically: Niepoort went to Ponte de Lima for the Loureiro of that subregion and made a wine there with an acidity that is anything but docile. Three months of very slow fermentation on the grape's own yeast cells, and deliberately no malolactic fermentation — that is the key: the sharp malic acid is therefore kept entirely. Five months in steel, no oak. Eleven and a half degrees, granite soil, and a finish that tends towards lime zest and blossom.
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Dirk Niepoort's impact on the Portuguese wine landscape can hardly be overestimated. When he took over the helm from his father Rolf in 1990, as the 5th generation of the originally Dutch Van der Niepoort family, it was immediately clear that something was about to happen.
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