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MosCATel 5 years
Region: Porto
Producer: Niepoort
The Niepoort house has been involved in the production of Port wines since 1842 and is therefore deeply rooted in this tradition. In its 5th generation, under the leadership of Dirk Niepoort, the company decided to broaden its horizons to Germany where we are currently producing exceptional Rieslings with a beautiful balance between acidity and sweetness.In Portugal we also have grape varieties with the potential of creating outstanding wines with this fantastic acid/sugar balance. Being an outspoken defender of authentic Portuguese wines, Dirk Niepoort is teasing out all the potential that the Douro’s Moscatel grapes harbour for producing fortified white wines. With its unmistakable aroma, complexity, acidity and elegance, this wine underlines everything that characterises the Niepoort style.
The best grapes for the Moscatel 5 Anos stem from old vineyards growing in soils transitioning from schist to granite, at 400 - 500m above sea level.
De Moscatel Niepoort 5 Anos kenmerkt zich door zijn onmiskenbare muskaataroma's, met florale en citrusachtige tonen. Hints van noten, kruiden en honing zorgen voor extra complexiteit. De smaak is typisch Niepoort: een uitstekende structuur, een hoge zuurgraad en een lange afdronk die het delicate en verfrissende karakter benadrukt.
| Volume | 75.0 cl. |
| Grape Variety | Moscatel |
| Drinking window | n.v..t. |
| Alc. | 20.0% |
| Vinification | In order to retain a high level of acidity in this wine, the grapes were harvested shortly before reaching full ripeness. The wine was 100% whole-bunch fermented in lagars and then aged primarily in old, previously used wooden barrels (“pipas”) as well as in new French oak barrels (10% of the wine). <br /> During the ageing period in wood, the wines which will make up the Moscatel 5 Anos are selected. This blend of old and young vintages lends the wine body, intensity and complexity. <br /> |
| Ripening | - |