Niepoort - Colheita

Colheita Ports are Tawny Ports from a single vintage, aged in the traditional Port Wine pipes of 550l, for at least seven years before being bottled. The Colheita Port is wonderful on its own at the end of a meal or on a cold winter afternoon in front of an open fireplace.

Vinification

In this memorable year of the beginning of the 20th century, it snowed in the Douro region in February and March and the vines were one month delayed, in its cycle, when spring arrived. The weather warmed up in mid-April, but the temperatures only increased in late July, beginning of August, when temperatures reached 42 °C. In the 2nd half of August the weather cooled down and the rain fell for 10 days. During harvest it also rained on the 2nd half of September. The irregular weather of this year, with some high quality wines, was the key to a very careful selection of the wines and an aging process in barrels of 550 to 600l that took place over a long period in order to increase the concentration and overall qualities of this Colheita.

Tasting Notes

Despite of its age, this Colheita shows some depth in colour, with amber and green hints. The aroma takes us into an endless journey, with deep smoke aromas accompanied by dried fruit and roasted coffee notes. On the palate, shows notes of plum and dried fig with traces of vanilla, very delicate and elegant. The aftertaste is endless and exceptional. An unforgettable experience.

Technical Information

Producer: Niepoort (Vinhos) S.A.
Region: Douro
Wine Color: Red
Soil Type: Schist
Vineyards: Vale do Pinhão and Ferrão
Average Vine Age: Over 60 years
Grape Varieties: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinto Cão, Tinta Francisca, Tinta Amarela, Sousão, Tinta Roriz and others
Vines per HA: 4000-6000
Harvest Period: September/October
Harvest Method: Hand picked
Fermentation: Lagares (wine press tanks)/Foot treading
Bottled: 1972
Ageing: Small old oak casks (550, 600l)
Dry Extract (g/dm³): 184.2
Residual Sugar (g/dm³): 141.7
Alcohol (%): 20
Baumé: 6.1
Total Acidity (g/dm³): 6.53
Volatile Acidity (g/dm³): 1.44
Total SO₂ (mg/dm³): 48
Volumic Mass (g/cm³): 1.04
Food Suggestions: Dry fruits, dry nuts, almonds, raisins, peaches, apricots, etc. Desserts based on eggs, pies with dry fruits, coffee, vanilla. Slightly chilled it can also be used as aperitif.
Last Updated: 2023-05-05

Colheita Ports are Tawny Ports from a single vintage, aged in wood for at least seven years before being bottled. The wine is ready to drink and does not need to be decanted. This Port is wonderful on its own at the end of a meal, but usually is paired with dried fruit desserts such or with Crème caramel. As a starter the combination with foie gras is really nice.

Vinification

1968 was a good year in the vineyard, however the very heavy rain that fell just prior to the harvest marked the year; having said this, many Houses declared Colheitas including Niepoort. Perhaps this is where the secret of small, old, well seasoned oak casks come into their own and the Colheita gains concentration over many years of slow oxidative ageing in the cool cellars in Vila Nova de Gaia.

Tasting Notes

Superb brick red, green on the rim. Wonderfully dry citrous fruit hints, smoky flavours and orange peel in the nose. Impressive bottlesickness (bottle age), tight and concise. Dark orange chocolate, butterscotch on the palate. Rich and citrous acidity, elegant, very well structured with a fresh, firm concentration and great length. A superb wine.

Technical Information

Producer: Niepoort(Vinhos)S.A
Region: Douro
Wine Color: White
Soil Type: Schist
Vineyards: Vale do Pinhão and Ferrão
Average Vine Age: Over 60 years
Grape Varieties: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinto Cão, Tinta Francisca, Tinta Amarela, Sousão, Tinta Roriz and others
Vines per HA: 6000
Harvest Period: September/October
Harvest Method: Hand picked
Fermentation: Lagares (wine press tanks)/Foot treading
Bottled: October 2022
Ageing: Small old oak casks
Dry Extract (g/dm³): 138.4
Residual Sugar (g/dm³): 110.6
Alcohol (%): 20.5
Baumé: 3.7
pH: 3.65
Total Acidity (g/dm³): 5.4
Volatile Acidity (g/dm³): 0.78
Total SO₂ (mg/dm³): 43
Volumic Mass (g/cm³): 1.02
Allergens: Sulfite
Food Suggestions: Dry fruits, dry nuts, almonds, raisins, peaches, apricots, etc. Desserts based on eggs, pies with dry fruits, coffee, vanilla. Slightly chilled it can also be used as aperitif.
Suitable for Vegans & Vegetarians: no
Last Updated: 2023-05-05

Colheita Ports are Tawny Ports from a single vintage, aged in wood for at least seven years before being bottled. The wine is ready to drink and does not need to be decanted. This Port is wonderful on its own at the end of a meal, but usually is paired with dried fruit desserts such or with Crème caramel. As a starter the combination with foie gras is really nice.

Vinification

A near perfect year in the vineyard, with good winter rainfall and a cold spell in March with fine weather from there on. Light rain in early September after a hot summer allowed full maturity by mid September. This is a great example of a Colheita which has further gained in concentration from long ageing in small old oak casks (550l).

Tasting Notes

Fabulous orange/brown colour, with tints of brown/olive oil. Green on the rim, wonderful smoky aroma, along with delicate aromas of dried fruits and old English marmalade; on the palate, very well structured with a fresh, firm concentration and great length. A superb wine.

Technical Information

Producer: Niepoort (Vinhos) S.A.
Region: Douro
Wine Color: Red
Soil Type: Schist
Vineyards: Vale do Pinhão and Ferrão
Average Vine Age: Over 60 years
Grape Varieties: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinto Cão, Tinta Francisca, Tinta Amarela, Sousão, Tinta Roriz and others
Vines per HA: 4000-6000
Harvest Period: September/October
Harvest Method: Hand picked
Fermentation: Lagares (wine press tanks)/Foot treading
Bottled: 1985
Ageing: Small old oak casks
Residual Sugar (g/dm³): 109.64
Alcohol (%): 20
Baumé: 3.7
pH: 3.7
Total Acidity (g/dm³): 4.05
Volatile Acidity (g/dm³): 0.66
Total SO₂ (mg/dm³): 83
Volumic Mass (g/cm³): 1.02
Food Suggestions: Dry fruits, dry nuts, almonds, raisins, peaches, apricots, etc. Desserts based on eggs, pies with dry fruits, coffee, vanilla. Slightly chilled it can also be used as aperitif.
Last Updated: 2023-05-05

Colheita Ports are Tawny Ports from a single vintage, aged in wood for at least seven years before being bottled. The wine is ready to drink and does not need to be decanted. This Port is wonderful on its own at the end of a meal but usually is paired with dried fruit desserts or with Crème caramel. As a starter the combination with foie gras is really nice.

Vinification

A slightly irregular year, with a very hot summer, where a few parcels of superb wines were made. This is surely a great example of a Colheita which has further gained in concentration from long ageing in small old oak casks (550l), under the watchful eye of Niepoort Master Blender, José Nogueira, in the cellars at Vila Nova de Gaia.

Tasting Notes

Superb depth of colour for its age, with only a few hints of brown/orange on the rim, a slightly smoky aroma on the nose, along with delicate aromas of dried fruits; on the palate, very well structured with a fabulous concentration and great length - a wonderful wine.

Technical Information

Producer: Niepoort (Vinhos) S.A.
Region: Douro
Wine Color: Red
Soil Type: Schist
Vineyards: Vale do Pinhão and Ferrão
Average Vine Age: Over 60 years
Grape Varieties: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinto Cão, Tinta Francisca, Tinta Amarela, Sousão, Tinta Roriz and others
Vines per HA: 4000-6000
Harvest Period: September/October
Harvest Method: Hand picked
Fermentation: Lagares (wine press tanks)/Foot treading
Bottled: 2004
Ageing: Small old oak casks
Residual Sugar (g/dm³): 119
Alcohol (%): 20
Baumé: 4.3
pH: 3.6
Total Acidity (g/dm³): 5.22
Volatile Acidity (g/dm³): 0.84
Total SO₂ (mg/dm³): 63
Volumic Mass (g/cm³): 1.03
Food Suggestions: Dry fruits, dry nuts, almonds, raisins, peaches, apricots, etc. Desserts based on eggs, pies with dry fruits, coffee, vanilla. Slightly chilled it can also be used as aperitif.
Last Updated: 2023-05-05

Colheita Ports are Tawny Ports from a single vintage, aged in wood for at least seven years before being bottled. The wine is ready to drink and does not need to be decanted. This Port is wonderful on its own at the end of a meal, but usually is paired with dried fruit desserts or with Crème caramel. As a starter the combination with foie gras is really nice.

Vinification

A year where some wonderfully elegant wines were made, but slightly overshadowed by the previous year 1977, when almost all shippers declared a Vintage and had reserves for Colheita as well. With nearly thirty years of age, the Colheita 1978 is a wonderful example of a wine which is still fresh and balanced, and has further gained in concentration from long ageing in small old oak casks (550l), under the watchful eye of Niepoort Master Blender, José Nogueira, in the cellars at Vila Nova de Gaia.

Tasting Notes

Brown rim with wonderful depth of colour and a few tinges of brick red colour still evident.Enticing spirity aroma,with well integrated aromas of marmalade and dried tangerine peel. On the palate, initially very soft and elegant leading to a great middle palate of dried raisins, marmalade and crystallized orange peel and finally ending in a very firm spirity finish.

Technical Information

Producer: Niepoort (Vinhos) S.A.
Region: Douro
Wine Color: Red
Soil Type: Schist
Vineyards: Vale do Pinhão and Ferrão
Average Vine Age: Over 60 years
Grape Varieties: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinto Cão, Tinta Francisca, Tinta Amarela, Sousão, Tinta Roriz and others
Vines per HA: 4000-6000
Harvest Period: September/October
Harvest Method: Hand picked
Fermentation: Lagares (wine press tanks)/Foot treading
Bottled: 1999
Ageing: Small old oak casks
Residual Sugar (g/dm³): 121
Alcohol (%): 20
Baumé: 4.5
pH: 3.71
Total Acidity (g/dm³): 4.4
Food Suggestions: Dry fruits, dry nuts, almonds, raisins, peaches, apricots, etc. Desserts based on eggs, pies with dry fruits, coffee, vanilla. Slightly chilled it can also be used as aperitif.
Last Updated: 2023-05-05

Colheita Ports are Tawny Ports from a single vintage/harvest, aged in wood for at least seven years before being bottled. The wine is ready to drink and does not need to be decanted. This Port is wonderful on its own at the end of a meal but usually Colheita Port is paired with dried fruit desserts or Crème caramel. As a starter, the combination with foie gras is really nice.

Vinification

1979 was by no means a remarkable year, however at Niepoort we managed to put aside a few small parcels of elegant wines and with prolonged ageing and the effect of concentration through natural evaporation in small old oak casks (550l), the Colheita 1979 has really come into its own now. With over thirty years of age the wine is still very much alive and although very much dominated by aged characters it is still very fresh on the palate thanks to our cool/humid cellars in Vila Nova de Gaia where it aged over so many years.

Tasting Notes

Classic orange/brown appearance with hints of olive oil green on the rim – a characteristic of long ageing in old oak casks. Initially slightly smoky on the aroma with some notes of roasted coffee and orange peel. Initially on the palate, one notices the fantastic balance between freshness on the one hand and age on the other, the middle palate is amazing - dominated with spirit dried citrus fruit and very robust, leading on to a long mellow spirit finish.

Technical Information

Producer: Niepoort (Vinhos) S.A.
Region: Douro
Wine Color: Red
Soil Type: Schist
Vineyards: Vale do Pinhão and Ferrão
Average Vine Age: Over 60 years
Grape Varieties: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinto Cão, Tinta Francisca, Tinta Amarela, Sousão, Tinta Roriz and others
Vines per HA: 4000-6000
Harvest Period: September/October
Harvest Method: Hand picked
Fermentation: Lagares (wine press tanks)/Foot treading
Bottled: Various
Ageing: Small old oak casks (550l)
Dry Extract (g/dm³): 136.8
Residual Sugar (g/dm³): 116
Alcohol (%): 20
Baumé: 4.1
pH: 3.59
Total Acidity (g/dm³): 4.64
Volatile Acidity (g/dm³): 0.72
Total SO₂ (mg/dm³): 44
Volumic Mass (g/cm³): 1.03
Food Suggestions: Dry fruits, dry nuts, almonds, raisins, peaches, apricots, etc. Desserts based on eggs, pies with dry fruits, coffee, vanilla. Slightly chilled it can also be used as aperitif.
Last Updated: 2023-05-05

Colheita Ports are Tawny Ports from a single vintage, aged in wood for at least seven years before being bottled. The Colheita Port is wonderful on its own at the end of a meal or on a cold winter afternoon in front of an open fireplace.

Vinification

In 1980, some very attractive, fresh wines were made with a small parcel of wine being put aside for Colheita and aged for several years in small old oak casks (550l), under the watchful eye of Master Blender José Nogueira in the cellars at Vila Nova de Gaia.

Tasting Notes

Brown appearance with hints of orange. Apart from some nutty characters and spirit, the aroma is relatively subdued, but it most certainly comes to life on the palate with a voluptuous silky front palate, following through to a very bold structure and mellow spirity finish.

Technical Information

Producer: Niepoort (Vinhos) S.A.
Region: Douro
Wine Color: Red
Soil Type: Schist
Vineyards: Vinha da Pisca, Vale do Pinhão and Ferrão
Average Vine Age: Over 70 years
Grape Varieties: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinto Cão, Tinta Francisca, Tinta Amarela, Sousão, Tinta Roriz and others
Vines per HA: 4000-6000
Harvest Period: September/October
Harvest Method: Hand picked
Fermentation: Lagares (wine press tanks)/Foot treading
Bottled: 2005
Ageing: Small old oak casks
Dry Extract (g/dm³): 136.6
Residual Sugar (g/dm³): 114.4
Alcohol (%): 20
Baumé: 4
pH: 3.67
Total Acidity (g/dm³): 4.34
Volatile Acidity (g/dm³): 0.66
Total SO₂ (mg/dm³): 54
Volumic Mass (g/cm³): 1.03
Food Suggestions: Dry fruits, dry nuts, almonds, raisins, peaches, apricots, etc. Desserts based on eggs, pies with dry fruits, coffee, vanilla. Slightly chilled it can also be used as aperitif.
Last Updated: 2023-05-05
Bottle

Colheita Ports are Tawny Ports from a single vintage, aged in wood for at least seven years before being bottled. The Colheita Port is wonderful on its own at the end of a meal or on a cold winter afternoon in front of an open fireplace.

Vinification

Following a very long cold winter and a relatively cool spring and early summer, it was only in September that the weather really picked up and fruit achieved full ripeness, so Vintage generally started late with some full bodied wines being made. Since then, a period of long ageing in small old oak casks (550l) in our cellars, under the watchful eye of the Niepoort Master Blender, José Nogueira, in the cellars at Vila Nova de Gaia, has produced this wonderful wine.

Tasting Notes

Tawny/brown with light brown rim, on the aroma very fresh with hints of dried tangerine peel. On the palate, shows great structure and freshness for a wine of such age with a long spirity finish.

Technical Information

Producer: Niepoort (Vinhos) S.A.
Region: Douro
Wine Color: Red
Soil Type: Schist
Vineyards: Vinha da Pisca, Vale do Pinhão and Ferrão
Average Vine Age: Over 70 years
Grape Varieties: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinto Cão, Tinta Francisca, Tinta Amarela, Sousão, Tinta Roriz and others
Vines per HA: 4000-6000
Harvest Period: September/October
Harvest Method: Hand picked
Fermentation: Lagares (wine press tanks)/Foot treading
Bottled: 2005
Ageing: Small old oak casks
Residual Sugar (g/dm³): 116.9
Alcohol (%): 20
Baumé: 4.1
pH: 3.72
Total Acidity (g/dm³): 4.72
Food Suggestions: Dry fruits, dry nuts, almonds, raisins, peaches, apricots, etc. Desserts based on eggs, pies with dry fruits, coffee, vanilla. Slightly chilled it can also be used as aperitif.
Last Updated: 2023-05-05

Colheita Ports are Tawny Ports from a single vintage, aged in wood for at least seven years before being bottled. The Colheita Port is wonderful on its own at the end of a meal or on a cold winter afternoon in front of an open fireplace.

Vinification

Despite an unsettled Spring and early Summer, the flowering in the vineyard was good and the months of July and August were dry and hot. The good weather did not continue during the harvest, however those who picked early avoided the worst of the rain. Sandwiched between the famous 1983 and 85, the Colheita 1984 is somewhat underated. As with all Colheitas the wine really made itself with long period of ageing in small old oak casks (550l), under the watchful eye of the Niepoort Master Blender, José Nogueira, in the cellars at Vila Nova de Gaia.

Tasting Notes

Brown/orange in colour with tinges of brick red and a brown rim; on the aroma, hints of smokey dried stone fruits which are all very subdued and refined along with a very vinous character. The palate is a wonderful example of freshness, with a well defined/persistant structure, which leads through to a lengthy spirity finish.

Technical Information

Producer: Niepoort (Vinhos) S.A.
Region: Douro
Wine Color: Red
Soil Type: Schist
Vineyards: Vale do Pinhão and Ferrão
Average Vine Age: Over 60 years
Grape Varieties: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinto Cão, Tinta Francisca, Tinta Amarela, Sousão, Tinta Roriz and others
Vines per HA: 4000-6000
Harvest Period: September/October
Harvest Method: Hand picked
Fermentation: Lagares (wine press tanks)/Foot treading
Ageing: Small old oak casks
Dry Extract (g/dm³): 153.6
Residual Sugar (g/dm³): 132
Alcohol (%): 20.5
Baumé: 4.8
pH: 3.72
Total Acidity (g/dm³): 4.31
Volatile Acidity (g/dm³): 0.69
Total SO₂ (mg/dm³): 55
Volumic Mass (g/cm³): 1.03
Food Suggestions: Dry fruits, dry nuts, almonds, raisins, peaches, apricots, etc. Desserts based on eggs, pies with dry fruits, coffee, vanilla. Slightly chilled it can also be used as aperitif.
Last Updated: 2023-05-05
Bottle

Colheita Ports are Tawny Ports from a single vintage, aged in wood for at least seven years before being bottled. The Colheita Port is wonderful on its own at the end of a meal or on a cold winter afternoon in front of an open fireplace.

Vinification

Although the weather was somewhat uncertain with a very hot dry summer followed by rain in September, most of the harvest was carried out under fine conditions and good wines were made. As with all Colheitas, the wine really made itself with long period of ageing in small old oak casks (550l) under the watchful eye of the Niepoort Master Blender, José Nogueira, in the cellars at Vila Nova de Gaia.

Tasting Notes

Tawny/brown in colour with vivacious hints of orange; on the aroma, hints of caramelized marmalade which are all very subdued and refined. The palate is a wonderful example of freshness, definition which leads through to a lengthy spirity finish.

Technical Information

Producer: Niepoort (Vinhos) S.A.
Region: Douro
Wine Color: Red
Soil Type: Schist
Vineyards: Vale do Pinhão and Ferrão
Average Vine Age: Over 60 years
Grape Varieties: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinto Cão, Tinta Francisca, Tinta Amarela, Sousão, Tinta Roriz and others
Vines per HA: 4000-6000
Harvest Period: September/October
Harvest Method: Hand picked
Fermentation: Lagares (wine press tanks)/Foot treading
Bottled: 2005
Ageing: Small old oak casks
Dry Extract (g/dm³): 145.2
Residual Sugar (g/dm³): 118
Alcohol (%): 20.5
Baumé: 4.3
pH: 3.73
Total Acidity (g/dm³): 4.98
Volatile Acidity (g/dm³): 0.79
Total SO₂ (mg/dm³): 78
Volumic Mass (g/cm³): 1.03
Food Suggestions: Dry fruits, dry nuts, almonds, raisins, peaches, apricots, etc. Desserts based on eggs, pies with dry fruits, coffee, vanilla. Slightly chilled it can also be used as aperitif.
Last Updated: 2023-05-05
Bottle

Colheita Ports are Tawny Ports from a single vintage, aged in wood for at least seven years before being bottled. The wine is ready to drink and does not need to be decanted. This Port is wonderful on its own at the end of a meal but usually is paired with dried fruits desserts or with Crème caramel. As a starter the combination with foie gras is really nice.

Vinification

Following a hot dry summer, grapes were in good condition at the time of harvest, if somewhat on the ripe side. Some dense colored wines were made, ideal for a long period of ageing in small old oak casks (550l), under the watchful eye of Niepoort Master Blender José Nogueira in the cellars at Vila Nova de Gaia.

Tasting Notes

Classic Tawny colour with a few hints of brown/orange on the rim, a very refined aroma of crystallized tangerine peel and a subdued nutty character. Very smooth on the palate with nutty character evident along with a long spirity finish.

Technical Information

Producer: Niepoort (Vinhos) S.A.
Region: Douro
Wine Color: Red
Soil Type: Schist
Vineyards: Vale do Pinhão and Ferrão
Average Vine Age: Over 60 years
Grape Varieties: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinto Cão, Tinta Francisca, Tinta Amarela, Sousão, Tinta Roriz and others
Vines per HA: 4000-6000
Harvest Period: September/October
Harvest Method: Hand picked
Fermentation: Lagares (wine press tanks)/Foot treading
Bottled: 2005
Ageing: Small old oak casks
Dry Extract (g/dm³): 147.6
Residual Sugar (g/dm³): 123
Alcohol (%): 20
Baumé: 4.4
pH: 3.65
Total Acidity (g/dm³): 4.98
Volatile Acidity (g/dm³): 0.84
Total SO₂ (mg/dm³): 80
Volumic Mass (g/cm³): 1.03
Food Suggestions: Dry fruits, dry nuts, almonds, raisins, peaches, apricots, etc. Desserts based on eggs, pies with dry fruits, coffee, vanilla. Slightly chilled it can also be used as aperitif.
Last Updated: 2023-05-05
Bottle

Colheita Ports are Tawny Ports from a single vintage, aged in wood for at least seven years before being bottled. The Colheita Port is wonderfull on its own at the end of a meal or on a cold winter afternoon in front of an open fireplace…

Vinification

1988 was a very complicated agricultural year with poor weather during the spring and early summer but very hot weather in early September. At the time of harvest, yields were low and wines were somewhat unbalanced, however with careful selection and ageing in small old oak casks (550l), under the watchful eye of Niepoort Master Blender, José Nogueira, in the cellars at Vila Nova de Gaia, the result is a wonderfully elegant wine.

Tasting Notes

A few hints of brick red but overall quite brown/orange in colour. A wonderfully delicate aroma of dried fruits and a touch of crystallized tangerine peel and slight nutty character. On the palate, very elegant with an all envolving silky texture with fruit coming through and leading to a soft spirity finish. A wine exhibiting superb elegance and balance.

Technical Information

Producer: Niepoort (Vinhos) S.A.
Region: Douro
Wine Color: Red
Soil Type: Schist
Vineyards: Vale do Pinhão and Ferrão
Average Vine Age: Over 60 years
Grape Varieties: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinto Cão, Tinta Francisca, Tinta Amarela, Sousão, Tinta Roriz and others
Vines per HA: 4000-6000
Harvest Period: September/October
Harvest Method: Hand picked
Fermentation: Lagares (wine press tanks)/Foot treading
Bottled: 2004
Ageing: Small old oak casks
Dry Extract (g/dm³): 139.9
Residual Sugar (g/dm³): 116.8
Alcohol (%): 20
Baumé: 4.1
pH: 3.69
Total Acidity (g/dm³): 4.58
Volatile Acidity (g/dm³): 0.67
Total SO₂ (mg/dm³): 72
Volumic Mass (g/cm³): 1.03
Food Suggestions: Dry fruits, dry nuts, almonds, raisins, peaches, apricots, etc. Desserts based on eggs, pies with dry fruits, coffee, vanilla. Slightly chilled it can also be used as aperitif.
Last Updated: 2023-05-05
Bottle

Colheita Ports are Tawny Ports from a single vintage, aged in wood for at least seven years before being bottled. The Colheita Port is wonderful on its own at the end of a meal or on a cold winter afternoon in front of an open fireplace. The 1990s were an exceptional decade for Vintage Ports, with 1991, 1992, 1994 and 1997 all producing outstanding wines.

Vinification

Winter rainfall was below average, with flowering and fruit set being achieved under ideal weather conditions and it was obvious that an average size crop could be expected, unlike the large 1990 harvest. The Summer was extremely hot, with average temperatures during August reaching 35,8 °C in the Cima Corgo. No rain fell in August and by the end of the month vine stress was evident. In early September the heat continued and only the onset of cooler nights and light rain on 10th and 11th September allowed grape maturity to go to completion. In general the juice to skin ratio was low giving well structured wines with very good colour and aroma in the fermenting musts.

Tasting Notes

In the colour red and amber. Very intensive bouquet of drying fruits with nut flavours. In the palate elegant, with finesse. Flavours of dried plums and nuts. Beautiful balance.

Technical Information

Producer: Niepoort (Vinhos) S.A.
Region: Douro
Wine Color: Red
Soil Type: Schist
Vineyards: Vale do Pinhão and Ferrão
Average Vine Age: Over 60 years
Grape Varieties: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinto Cão, Tinta Francisca, Tinta Amarela, Sousão, Tinta Roriz and others
Vines per HA: 4000-6000
Harvest Period: September/October
Harvest Method: Hand picked
Fermentation: Lagares (wine press tanks)/Foot treading
Bottled: 2005
Ageing: Small old oak casks
Dry Extract (g/dm³): 143.9
Residual Sugar (g/dm³): 112
Alcohol (%): 20
Baumé: 4.2
pH: 3.79
Total Acidity (g/dm³): 4.22
Volatile Acidity (g/dm³): 0.71
Total SO₂ (mg/dm³): 62
Volumic Mass (g/cm³): 1.03
Food Suggestions: Dry fruits, dry nuts, almonds, raisins, peaches, apricots, etc. Desserts based on eggs, pies with dry fruits, coffee, vanilla. Slightly chilled it can also be used as aperitif.
Last Updated: 2023-05-05
Bottle

Colheita Ports are Tawny Ports from a single Vintage, aged in wood for at least seven years before being bottled. The Colheita Port is wonderful on its own at the end of a meal or on a cold winter afternoon in front of an open fireplace. The 1990s were an exceptional decade for Vintage Ports, with 1991, 1992, 1994 and 1997 all producing outstanding wines.

Vinification

Following a very rainy Winter, the 1994 agricultural year was practically perfect; producing a small crop of ripe concentrated grapes. The juice to skin ratio was balanced giving well structured wines with very good colour and aroma in the fermenting musts.

Tasting Notes

Red in appearance with good depth of colour, retaining the freshness of a great 1994, with the aroma and palate well integrated with a light rancio character from ageing in small wooden casks. Very balanced with notes of dried fruits along with a spirity finish.

Technical Information

Producer: Niepoort (Vinhos) S.A.
Region: Douro
Wine Color: Red
Soil Type: Schist
Vineyards: Vale do Pinhão and Ferrão
Average Vine Age: Over 60 years
Grape Varieties: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinto Cão, Tinta Francisca, Tinta Amarela, Sousão, Tinta Roriz and others
Vines per HA: 4000-6000
Harvest Period: September/October
Harvest Method: Hand picked
Fermentation: Lagares (wine press tanks)/Foot treading
Bottled: 2005
Ageing: Small old oak casks
Residual Sugar (g/dm³): 102.3
Alcohol (%): 20
Baumé: 3.8
pH: 3.6
Total Acidity (g/dm³): 4.6
Food Suggestions: Dry fruits, dry nuts, almonds, raisins, peaches, apricots, etc. Desserts based on eggs, pies with dry fruits, coffee, vanilla. Slightly chilled it can also be used as aperitif.
Last Updated: 2023-05-05

Colheita Ports are Tawny Ports from a single vintage, aged in wood for at least seven years before being bottled. The Colheita Port is wonderful on its own at the end of a meal or on a cold winter afternoon in front of an open fireplace.

Vinification

Following on from the exceptional wines made in 1994, 1995, in its early stages was slightly overshadowed; however wines with great character,fruit and concentration were made following a warm Summer and exceptionally hot August. In the Spring of 1996 a few parcels of wine which make up the blend of 1995 Colheita were transported to our cool cellars in Vila Nova de Gaia and aged in small old oak casks under the watchful eye of Niepoort Master Blender, José Nogueira.

Tasting Notes

Brick red colour with some orange/brown hues and solid depth of colour. Delightful vinous aroma well integrated with aroma of dried fruits. On the palate, shows great freshness along with subdued dried apricots and figs, leading to a lengthy spirity finish.

Technical Information

Producer: Niepoort (Vinhos) S.A.
Region: Douro
Wine Color: Red
Soil Type: Schist
Vineyards: Vale do Pinhão and Ferrão
Average Vine Age: Over 60 years
Grape Varieties: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinto Cão, Tinta Francisca, Tinta Amarela, Sousão, Tinta Roriz and others
Vines per HA: 4000-6000
Harvest Period: September/October
Harvest Method: Hand picked
Fermentation: Lagares (wine press tanks)/Foot treading
Bottled: 2006
Ageing: Small old oak casks
Dry Extract (g/dm³): 136.3
Residual Sugar (g/dm³): 107.9
Alcohol (%): 20
Baumé: 3.9
pH: 3.62
Total Acidity (g/dm³): 3.93
Volatile Acidity (g/dm³): 0.5
Total SO₂ (mg/dm³): 55
Volumic Mass (g/cm³): 1.02
Food Suggestions: Dry fruits, dry nuts, almonds, raisins, peaches, apricots, etc. Desserts based on eggs, pies with dry fruits, coffee, vanilla. Slightly chilled it can also be used as aperitif.
Last Updated: 2023-05-05
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Colheita Ports are Tawny Ports from a single year, aged in the classic 550 L Pipas, for a minimum period of 7 years, but it is Niepoort’s tradition to age Colheita Ports a few more years prior to bottling. These Ports go well with egg-based or dried fruit desserts and on its own at the end of a meal.

Vinification

The viticultural year 1997 was untypical. After a very dry winter, with a hot February, the spring was rainy and very cold until May. However, the long hot, and dry summer allowed a complete and ideal ripeness of the grapes, giving rich full-bodied, and tannic wines, some of them of exceptional quality. It is a year of classic and generalized declaration of Vintage Port.

Tasting Notes

Beautiful colour of orange tones and brick with good depth. The aroma and palate show the maturity of the wine, due to the long ageing in small old oak casks. It presents candied fruit notes, reminding apricots and peaches integrated with smoke notes and dried fruit. In the mouth is very much alive, marked by a vibrant acidity and great volume. It's enveloping, with a long and very pleasant finish.

Technical Information

Producer: Niepoort(Vinhos) S.A
Region: Douro
Wine Color: Red
Soil Type: Schist
Vineyards: Vale do Pinhão and Ferrão
Average Vine Age: Over 60 years
Grape Varieties: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinto Cão, Tinta Francisca, Tinta Amarela, Sousão, Tinta Roriz and others
Vines per HA: 4000-6000
Harvest Period: September/October
Harvest Method: Hand picked
Fermentation: Lagares (wine press tanks)/Foot treading
Ageing: Small old oak casks (550, 600l)
Dry Extract (g/dm³): 131.9
Residual Sugar (g/dm³): 101
Alcohol (%): 21
Baumé: 3.7
pH: 3.75
Total Acidity (g/dm³): 4.2
Volatile Acidity (g/dm³): 0.71
Total SO₂ (mg/dm³): 42
Volumic Mass (g/cm³): 1.0242
Allergens: Sulfite
Food Suggestions: Dried fruits and jams. Desserts with eggs, coffee or vanilla. Almond pie. It can be served as an aperitif, if slightly chilled.
Suitable for Vegans & Vegetarians: no
Last Updated: 2023-05-05
Bottle
Box: 29.5 16.8 × 6 8363.7 cardboard
Pallet: 120 80 × 5 Rows 100 Boxes

Colheita Ports are Tawny Ports from a single harvest aged in wood for at least seven years before being bottled. The Colheita Port is wonderful on its own at the end of a meal or on a cold winter afternoon in front of an open fireplace.

Vinification

Following the great wines of 1997, Colheita 98 shows great character, fruit and concentration (after a summer with a specially hot August). The wine used in Colheita’s 98 blending ages in the cellars at Vila Nova de Gaia, in small oak casks under the watchful eye of Niepoort Master Blender, José Nogueira.

Tasting Notes

Brick red colour with some orange/brown hues and solid depth of colour. Delightful vinous

aroma, well integrated with aroma of dried fruits. On the palate, shows great freshness along with subdued dried apricots and figs, leading to a lengthy spirity finish.

Technical Information

Producer: Niepoort (Vinhos) S.A.
Region: Douro
Wine Color: Red
Soil Type: Schist
Vineyards: Vale do Pinhão and Ferrão
Average Vine Age: Over 60 years
Grape Varieties: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinto Cão, Tinta Francisca, Tinta Amarela, Sousão, Tinta Roriz and others
Vines per HA: 4000-6000
Harvest Period: September/October
Harvest Method: Hand picked
Fermentation: Lagares (wine press tanks)/Foot treading
Bottled: 2007
Ageing: Small old oak casks (550, 600l)
Residual Sugar (g/dm³): 117.7
Alcohol (%): 20
Baumé: 4.1
pH: 3.66
Total Acidity (g/dm³): 4.19
Food Suggestions: Dry fruits, dry nuts, almonds, raisins, peaches, apricots, etc. Desserts based on eggs, pies with dry fruits, coffee, vanilla. Slightly chilled it can also be used as aperitif.
Last Updated: 2023-05-05

Colheita Ports are Tawny Ports from a single vintage, aged in wood for at least seven years before being bottled. The Colheita Port is wonderful on its own at the end of a meal or on a cold winter afternoon in front of an open fireplace.

Vinification

The agricultural year preceding the 1999 harvest was marked by very low winter rainfall and a very dry, hot summer. By early September the grapes were clearly suffering from the lack of rain during the year, luckily the best vineyards were already harvested when torrential rain fell in the Douro in the latter part of September.

As with all Colheita´s the wine really made itself with a long period of ageing in small old oak casks (550l) under the watchful eye of the Niepoort Master Blender, José Nogueira, in the cellars at Vila Nova de Gaia.

Tasting Notes

Brick red appearance with tinges of brick red and brown on the rim; aroma of mellow old wood with a touch of dried apricots and subdued toffee. The Colheita 1999 shows its age on the front palate but follows through with great freshness and acidity, with a well defined/persistent structure, which leads through to a lengthy spirity finish.

Technical Information

Producer: Niepoort (Vinhos) S.A.
Region: Douro
Wine Color: Red
Soil Type: Schist
Vineyards: Vale do Pinhão and Ferrão
Average Vine Age: Over 60 years
Grape Varieties: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinto Cão, Tinta Francisca, Tinta Amarela, Sousão, Tinta Roriz and others
Vines per HA: 4000-6000
Harvest Period: September/October
Harvest Method: Hand picked
Fermentation: Lagares (wine press tanks)/Foot treading
Ageing: Small old oak casks
Residual Sugar (g/dm³): 119.1
Alcohol (%): 20.5
Baumé: 4.2
pH: 3.54
Total Acidity (g/dm³): 4.62
Food Suggestions: Dry fruits, dry nuts, almonds, raisins, peaches, apricots, etc. Desserts based on eggs, pies with dry fruits, coffee, vanilla. Slightly chilled it can also be used as aperitif.
Last Updated: 2023-05-05
Bottle
Box: 29.5 16.8 × 6 8363.7 cardboard
Pallet: 120 80 × 5 Rows 100 Boxes

Colheita Ports are Tawny Ports from a single vintage, aged in wood for at least seven years before being bottled. The Colheita Port is wonderfull on its own at the end of a meal or on a cold winter afternoon in front of an open fireplace…

Vinification

The grapes were trodden in lagares at Vale de Mendiz winery and the ageing took place in Vila Nova de Gaia cellars, in 550 liters pipes. The 2000 harvest gave birth to great wines, dense and tannic, though fine and elegant, with the vineyards exposed to North, which gave them great freshness and acidity. At Niepoort, Colheitas are bottled, at least with 10 years of ageing, but this Colheita 2000 deserved some more years in order to achieve the perfect balance in its evolution, which the Master Blender considered to have happened in 2014. For this reason, we started to bottle the wine the very same year.

Tasting Notes

Red color, with brick red reflections and brown rim, it shows great aromatic concentration with dried fruit notes, crystalised fruits, with plum and apricot hints. It also shows a slightly smoked and caramelized feel. In the mouth, is rich and complex, with fruit and fine spices notes, with a quite vivid acidity which contributes to a long and pleasant finish.

Technical Information

Producer: Niepoort (Vinhos) S.A.
Region: Douro
Wine Color: Red
Soil Type: Schist
Vineyards: Vale do Pinhão and Ferrão
Average Vine Age: Over 60 years
Grape Varieties: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinto Cão, Tinta Francisca, Tinta Amarela, Sousão, Tinta Roriz and others
Vines per HA: 4000-6000
Harvest Period: September/October
Harvest Method: Hand picked
Fermentation: Lagares (wine press tanks)/Foot treading
Bottled: April 2014
Ageing: More than 50 years old pipes (500, 600 liters)
Dry Extract (g/dm³): 147.8
Residual Sugar (g/dm³): 119
Alcohol (%): 20.5
Baumé: 4.5
pH: 3.51
Total Acidity (g/dm³): 4.92
Volatile Acidity (g/dm³): 0.48
Total SO₂ (mg/dm³): 60
Volumic Mass (g/cm³): 1.03
Food Suggestions: Dried nuts, dried fruits such as raisins, peaches, apricots, etc. Desserts based on eggs, pies with dried fruits, coffee, vanilla. Slightly chilled it can also be served as an aperitif.
Last Updated: 2023-05-05
Bottle
Box: 29.5 16.8 × 6 8363.7 cardboard
Pallet: 120 80 × 5 Rows 100 Boxes

Colheita Ports are Tawny Ports from a single harvest aged in wood for at least seven years before being bottled. The Colheita Port is wonderful on its own at the end of a meal or on a cold winter afternoon in front of an open fire.

Vinification

Although initially rather overshadowed by 2000, some fabulous parcels of wine, which were put aside following the harvest, have developed, with time, into very elegant and appealing wines from which the Colheita 2001 was made. The grapes were trodden in lagares and later the Port was matured in small old oak casks at our lodge in Gaia until 2010. The extended ageing in small old oak casks imparts a wonderful brick red/brown appearance in the wine with great concentration and a unique flavour.

Tasting Notes

Wonderful brick red/brown colour. Delightful vinous aroma, well integrated with dried fruits

aromas. A unique flavour reminiscent of dried prunes and apricots on the palate, leading to an elegant spirity finish.

Technical Information

Producer: Niepoort (Vinhos) S.A.
Region: Douro
Wine Color: Red
Soil Type: Schist
Vineyards: Vale do Pinhão and Ferrão
Average Vine Age: Over 60 years
Grape Varieties: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinto Cão, Tinta Francisca, Tinta Amarela, Sousão, Tinta Roriz and others
Vines per HA: 4000-6000
Harvest Period: September/October
Harvest Method: Hand picked
Fermentation: Lagares (wine press tanks)/Foot treading
Bottled: 2010
Ageing: Small old oak casks (550, 600l)
Dry Extract (g/dm³): 144.2
Residual Sugar (g/dm³): 118
Alcohol (%): 20.5
Baumé: 4.3
pH: 3.58
Total Acidity (g/dm³): 4.66
Volatile Acidity (g/dm³): 0.52
Total SO₂ (mg/dm³): 82
Volumic Mass (g/cm³): 1.03
Food Suggestions: Dry fruits, dry nuts, almonds, raisins, peaches, apricots, etc. Desserts based on eggs, pies with dry fruits, coffee, vanilla. Slightly chilled, it can also be used as aperitif.
Last Updated: 2023-05-05
Bottle
Box: 29.5 16.8 × 6 8363.7 cardboard
Pallet: 120 80 × 5 Rows 100 Boxes

Colheita Ports are Tawnies which come from a single vintage and are aged in 550 L old barrels for a minimum period of 7 years prior to bottling. This wine is a delicious way to end off a meal and also matches very well with desserts, dried fruit or as an aperitif served with foie gras.

Vinification

Winter 2003/2004 was very dry, with only a third of the rainfall recorded compared to the previous winter. The lack of water at the beginning of the vegetative cycle reduced the risk of disease, however, the major concern was that the vines would not have sufficient water reserves in the soil to fully mature the grapes towards the end of the ripening phase. Fortunately, the harvest occurred under perfect weather conditions, from start to finish.

The grapes of the 2004 Colheita stem from low-yielding vineyards in the Cima Corgo region of the Douro Valley. The fruit was foot-stomped in lagares in our Vale de Mendiz cellar. Ageing took place in 550L pipa barrels at Vila Nova de Gaia. At Niepoort, we bottle our Colheita Ports after a minimum maturation period of 10 years, but the 2004 vintage was aged for even longer thanks to the excellent quality of the wine and its ageing potential. The first bottling took place in March 2018.

Tasting Notes

The wine displays a beautiful, brilliant chestnut colour with russet hints. Its incredibly intense and rich aromas feature dried fruit, candied fruit and caramel. The palate offers a smooth and fresh mouthfeel, carried by a beautiful acidity and distinct notes of dried fruit, culminating in a very long, elegant and velvety finish.

Technical Information

Producer: Niepoort (Vinhos) S.A
Region: Douro
Wine Color: Red
Soil Type: Schist
Vineyards: Vale do Pinhão and Ferrão
Average Vine Age: Over 60 years
Grape Varieties: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinto Cão, Tinta Francisca, Tinta Amarela, Sousão, Tinta Roriz and others
Vines per HA: 4000-6000 vines
Pruning Method: Guyot
Harvest Period: September/October
Harvest Method: Hand picked
Fermentation: In lagares, foot-trodden
Bottled: 1st bottling in March 2018
Ageing: In pipa barrels older than 50 years (550L and 600L)
Dry Extract (g/dm³): 141.9
Residual Sugar (g/dm³): 110
Alcohol (%): 20
Baumé: 4.2
pH: 3.57
Total Acidity (g/dm³): 4.55
Volatile Acidity (g/dm³): 0.49
Total SO₂ (mg/dm³): 55
Volumic Mass (g/cm³): 1.03
Allergens: Sulfite
Food Suggestions: Pair with dried or preserved fruit, almond tart or desserts based on eggs, coffee or vanilla. Alternatively, serve chilled as an aperitif.
Last Updated: 2023-05-05
Bottle
Box: 29.5 16.8 × 6 8363 cardboard
Pallet: 120 80 × 5 Rows 100 Boxes

Colheita Ports are Tawny Ports from a single harvest aged in wood for at least seven years before being bottled. Colheita Port is wonderful on its own at the end of a meal or on a cold winter afternoon in front of an open fire.

Vinification

The grapes were trodden in "lagares" at Vale de Mendiz and later the Port was matured in small old oak casks at the lodge in Vila Nova de Gaia. In the end of the 2005 harvest, the following comment was made, “Some very fine, elegant Port wines have been made with a lot of personality, especially those sourced from cooler north facing vineyards on higher ground exhibiting great freshness”. Niepoort Colheitas are bottled with at least 10 years of ageing in small old oak casks; but since the Colheita 2005 was showing so well in early 2013, it was decided to start bottling it earlier so as to capture the wonderful freshness and personality in the wine.

Tasting Notes

Superb brick red/brown appearance with medium depth of colour. Very clean fresh aroma with a subdued spicy character and a hint of dried fruits. Refreshing seductive flavours on the palate with dried fruits and a lingering nutty velvety finish on the palate.

Technical Information

Producer: Niepoort (Vinhos) S.A.
Region: Douro
Wine Color: Red
Soil Type: Schist
Vineyards: Vale do Pinhão and Ferrão
Average Vine Age: Over 60 years
Grape Varieties: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinto Cão, Tinta Francisca, Tinta Amarela, Sousão, Tinta Roriz and others
Vines per HA: 4000-6000
Harvest Period: September/October
Harvest Method: Hand picked
Fermentation: Lagares (wine press tanks)/Foot treading
Bottled: March 2013
Ageing: Small old oak casks (550, 600l)
Dry Extract (g/dm³): 134.5
Residual Sugar (g/dm³): 109
Alcohol (%): 20
Baumé: 3.8
pH: 348
Total Acidity (g/dm³): 4.7
Volatile Acidity (g/dm³): 0.34
Total SO₂ (mg/dm³): 57
Volumic Mass (g/cm³): 1.02
Allergens: Sulfitos
Food Suggestions: Dried nuts, dried fruits such as raisins, peaches, apricots, etc. Desserts based on eggs, pies with dried fruits, coffee, vanilla. Slightly chilled it can also be served as an aperitif.
Last Updated: 2023-05-05
Bottle
Box: 29.5 16.8 × 6 8363.7 cardboard
Pallet: 120 80 × 5 Rows 100 Boxes

Colheita Ports are Tawnies which come from a single vintage and are aged in 550 L old barrels for a minimum period of 7 years prior to bottling. This wine is a delicious way to end off a meal and also matches very well with desserts, dried fruit or as an aperitif served with foie gras.

Vinification

After several very dry winters, 2006/07 allowed the replenishment of the water levels in the soils. In 2007 at Vale de Mendiz, the harvest began on 14 September, and despite a brief storm on 16 September and light rainfall towards the end of the month the harvest took place under excellent weather conditions. During fermentation, the musts were already showing powerful and dense colour as well as beautiful natural acidity, which allowed us to forgo any significant adjustments. The grapes were foot-stomped in lagares and aged in our cellars at Vila Nova de Gaia, in 550L pipa barrels. At Niepoort, we bottle our Colheita Ports after a minimum maturation period of 10 years, and the 2007 vintage was no exception, with the first bottling taking place in March 2018.

Tasting Notes

An intense brick-red colour with chestnut hues accompanies mouth-watering fresh aromas of candied fruit, particularly plums and figs, as well as a touch of smokiness. The palate is refreshing, with good acidity and abundant fruit, leading to a dry, elegant and seductively long finish.

Technical Information

Producer: Niepoort (Vinhos) S.A
Region: Douro
Wine Color: Red
Soil Type: Schist
Vineyards: Vale do Pinhão and Ferrão
Average Vine Age: Older than 60 years
Grape Varieties: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinto Cão, Tinta Francisca, Tinta Amarela, Sousão, Tinta Roriz and others
Vines per HA: 4000-6000 vines
Pruning Method: Guyot and Royat
Harvest Period: September/October
Harvest Method: Hand picked
Fermentation: In lagares, foot-trodden
Bottled: 1st Bottling March 2018
Ageing: In pipa barrels older than 50 years.
Dry Extract (g/dm³): 136.8
Residual Sugar (g/dm³): 107
Alcohol (%): 19.16
Baumé: 4.1
pH: 3.44
Total Acidity (g/dm³): 4.73
Volatile Acidity (g/dm³): 0.38
Total SO₂ (mg/dm³): 46
Volumic Mass (g/cm³): 1.03
Production: 25800 Bottles
Allergens: Sulfite
Food Suggestions: Pair with dried or preserved fruit, almond tart or desserts based on eggs, coffee or vanilla. Alternatively, serve chilled as an aperitif.
Suitable for Vegans & Vegetarians: no
Last Updated: 2023-05-05
Bottle
Box: 29.5 16.8 25 × 6 8370 cardboard
Pallet: 80 120 × 5 Rows 100 Boxes

Colheita Ports are Tawnies which come from a single vintage and are aged in 550 L old barrels for a minimum period of 7 years prior to bottling. This wine is a delicious way to end off a meal and also matches very well with desserts, dried fruit or as an aperitif served with foie gras.

Vinification

2008 was an excellent year in the Douro wine region, rains occurred during the spring and early part of the Summer, allowing soils to maintain good water levels until the harvest and the cooler conditions throughout the growing season coupled with a dry and relatively cool July and August led to a later harvest. The low yields due mainly to rain during flowering, were also important to obtain quality fruit with great acidity, freshness and balanced sugar levels - perfect for the Niepoort style.

The grapes were foot-trodden in lagares with 100% stems and fortified at our port production centre in Vale de Mendiz and aged in our cellars at Vila Nova de Gaia, in old 550L barrels.

Tasting Notes

A brick-red appearance with some light orange tinges leads into a fine slightly smokey aroma with hints of dried fruits. The palate is refreshing, with wonderful acidity and hints of dried apricots and crystallised fruit, leading to a lengthy mellow spirit driven finish.

Technical Information

Producer: Niepoort (vinhos) S.A
Region: Douro
Wine Color: Red
Soil Type: Schist
Vineyards: Vale do Pinhão and Ferrão
Average Vine Age: Older than 60 years
Grape Varieties: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinto Cão, Tinta Francisca, Tinta Amarela, Sousão, Tinta Roriz and others
Vines per HA: 4000-6000 vines
Pruning Method: Guyot and Royat
Harvest Period: September/October
Harvest Method: Hand picked
Fermentation: In lagares, foot-trodden
Bottled: 1st Bottling July 2019
Ageing: In pipa barrels older than 50 years (550L and 600L)
Dry Extract (g/dm³): 127.5
Residual Sugar (g/dm³): 106
Alcohol (%): 20
Baumé: 3.5
pH: 3.55
Total Acidity (g/dm³): 4.74
Volatile Acidity (g/dm³): 0.36
Total SO₂ (mg/dm³): 57
Volumic Mass (g/cm³): 1.02
Production: 22500 Bottles
Allergens: Sulfite
Food Suggestions: Pair with dried or preserved fruit, almond tart or desserts based on eggs, coffee or vanilla. Alternatively, serve chilled as an aperitif.
Suitable for Vegans & Vegetarians: no
Last Updated: 2023-05-05
Bottle
Box: 29.5 16.8 25 × 6 8370 cardboard
Pallet: 80 120 × 5 Rows 100 Boxes

Colheita Ports are Tawnies which come from a single vintage and are aged in 550 L old barrels for a minimum period of 7 years prior to bottling. This wine is a delicious way to end off a meal and also matches very well with desserts, dried fruit or as an aperitif served with foie gras.

Vinification

The 2008/2009 agricultural year was marked by low rainfall in the winter months, January was the month with the highest rainfall. While the average temperatures in general were similar to previous decades, however, the month of August was on average more than 2°C warmer even though the first eleven days of the month were relatively fresh compared to a normal year in the region.

The 2009 harvest was not easy, with very high temperatures in August and September. The 2009 harvest allowed us to obtain Ports of great quality and complexity.

Tasting Notes

A brick-red appearance with medium depth and a light orange rim. On the nose a slightly smoky/vanilla aroma from the very old seasoned pipes casks follows through with aromas of marmalade, raisins and dried apricots. Medium-bodied on the palate, with a mellow lengthy spirit-driven finish.

Technical Information

Producer: Niepoort (vinhos) S.A
Region: Douro
Wine Color: Red
Soil Type: Schist
Vineyards: Vale do Pinhão and Ferrão
Average Vine Age: Older than 60 years
Grape Varieties: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinto Cão, Tinta Francisca, Tinta Amarela, Sousão, Tinta Roriz and others
Vines per HA: 4000-6000 vines
Pruning Method: Guyot and Royat
Harvest Period: September
Harvest Method: Hand picked
Fermentation: In pipa barrels older than 50 years (550L and 600L)
Bottled: 1st Bottling October 2019
Ageing: In lagares/Foot trodden
Dry Extract (g/dm³): 130.8
Residual Sugar (g/dm³): 99
Alcohol (%): 19.86
Baumé: 3.7
pH: 3.57
Total Acidity (g/dm³): 4.57
Volatile Acidity (g/dm³): 0.37
Total SO₂ (mg/dm³): 52
Volumic Mass (g/cm³): 1.02
Production: 24000 Bottles
Allergens: Sulfite
Food Suggestions: Pair with dried or preserved fruit, almond tart or desserts based on eggs, coffee or vanilla. Alternatively, serve chilled as an aperitif.
Suitable for Vegans & Vegetarians: no
Last Updated: 2023-05-05
Bottle
Box: 29.2 16.4 24.5 × 6 8370 cardboard
Pallet: 120 80 × 5 Rows 100 Boxes

Colheita Ports are Tawnies which come from a single vintage and are aged in 550 L old barrels for a minimum period of 7 years prior to bottling. This wine is a delicious way to end off a meal and also matches very well with desserts, dried fruit or as an aperitif served with foie gras.

Vinification

2010 year was uncommonly wet during winter and early spring, with very strong rains during this few months, as a consequence we add high yields and strong diseases pressure in the vineyards, the maturation period was very hot and dry, but light rain in the first days of September help specially the older and high altitude vineyards to complete a more balanced maturation.

Harvest was done in the beginning of September.

The grapes were foot-trodden in lagares with 100% stems and fortified at our port production centre in Vale de Mendiz and aged in our cellars at Vila Nova de Gaia, in old 550L barrels.

Tasting Notes

A brick-red appearance with medium depth and a light orange rim. On the nose a slightly smoky/vanilla aroma from the very old seasoned pipes casks follows through with aromas of marmalade, raisins and dried apricots. Medium-bodied on the palate, with a mellow lengthy spirit-driven finish.

Technical Information

Producer: Niepoort(Vinhos) S.A
Region: Douro
Wine Color: Red
Soil Type: Schist
Vineyards: Vale do Pinhão and Ferrão
Average Vine Age: Older than 60 years
Grape Varieties: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinto Cão, Tinta Francisca, Tinta Amarela, Sousão, Tinta Roriz and others
Vines per HA: 4000-6000 vines
Pruning Method: Guyot and Royat
Harvest Period: September
Harvest Method: Hand picked
Fermentation: In pipa barrels older than 50 years (550L and 600L)
Bottled: October 2022
Ageing: In lagares/Foot trodden
Dry Extract (g/dm³): 129.8
Residual Sugar (g/dm³): 104
Alcohol (%): 19.41
Baumé: 3.7
pH: 3.62
Total Acidity (g/dm³): 4.44
Volatile Acidity (g/dm³): 0.33
Total SO₂ (mg/dm³): 35
Volumic Mass (g/cm³): 1.024
Production: 6000 Bottles
Allergens: Sulfite
Food Suggestions: Pair with dried or preserved fruit, almond tart or desserts based on eggs, coffee or vanilla. Alternatively, serve chilled as an aperitif.
Suitable for Vegans & Vegetarians: no
Last Updated: 2023-05-05
Bottle
Box: 29.2 16.4 24.5 × 6 8370 cardboard
Pallet: 120 80 × 5 Rows 100 Boxes

Colheita Ports are Tawnies which come from a single vintage and are aged in 550 L old barrels for a minimum period of 7 years prior to bottling. This wine is a delicious way to end off a meal and also matches very well with desserts, dried fruit or as an aperitif served with foie gras.

Vinification

In 2012 the Douro region experienced a lack of rain. As a result, the vegetative cycle of the vine was delayed by 15 days on average compared to previous years. On the other hand, winter 2012 also brought very low temperatures, resulting in homogenous vegetative growth. The temperatures during the ripening period were not as hot as usual, creating a good balance in the total acidity of the grape musts.

Harvest took place during the month of September and after careful selection on the sorting table, the crushed grapes and stems were directly transferred to granite lagares where they were foot-stomped prior to fortification.

Tasting Notes

With its beautiful brick red hue, medium colour intensity, and bright orange glints on the rim, this wine delights with its appearance as well as its nose. Aromas of hazelnut, tobacco and spice from very old pipas barrels are joined by notes of figs, candied cherries, and dried apricots. The palate is well-structured, with a delicate, complex, and lingering finish.

Technical Information

Producer: Niepoort
Region: Douro
Wine Color: Red
Soil Type: Schist
Vineyards: Vale do Pinhão and Ferrão
Average Vine Age: Older than 60 years
Grape Varieties: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinto Cão, Tinta Francisca, Tinta Amarela, Sousão, Tinta Roriz and others
Vines per HA: 4000-6000 vines
Pruning Method: Guyot and Royat
Harvest Period: September
Harvest Method: Hand picked
Fermentation: In pipa barrels older than 50 years (550L and 600L)
Bottled: November 2022
Ageing: In lagares/Foot trodden
Dry Extract (g/dm³): 135.3
Residual Sugar (g/dm³): 105
Alcohol (%): 19.4
Baumé: 4
pH: 3.61
Total Acidity (g/dm³): 4.8
Volatile Acidity (g/dm³): 0.38
Total SO₂ (mg/dm³): 42
Volumic Mass (g/cm³): 1.026
Production: 6000 Bottles
Allergens: Sulfite
Food Suggestions: Pair with dried or preserved fruit, almond tart or desserts based on eggs, coffee or vanilla. Alternatively, serve chilled as an aperitif.
Suitable for Vegans & Vegetarians: no
Last Updated: 2023-05-05
Bottle
Box: 29.2 16.4 24.5 × 6 8370 cardboard
Pallet: 120 80 × 5 Rows 100 Boxes

Colheita Ports are Ports from a single vintage, aged in wood for at least seven years before being bottled. The wine is ready to drink and does not need to be decanted. This Port is wonderful on its own at the end of a meal, but usually is paired with dried fruit desserts such or with Crème caramel. As a starter the combination with foie gras is really nice.

Vinification

1968 was a good year in the vineyard, however the very heavy rain that fell just prior to the harvest marked the year; having said this, many Houses declared Colheitas including Niepoort. Perhaps this is where the secret of small, old, well seasoned oak casks come into their own and the Colheita gains concentration over many years of slow oxidative ageing in the cool cellars in Vila Nova de Gaia.

Tasting Notes

This is definitely an unforgettable Port! Only a few bottles of this ultra-rare wine that has journeyed through time for 54 years is now available to those lucky ones who were granted access to it.

Its colour is a rich golden yellow, like an antique liquid gold treasure.

The complexity of its nose is just incredible: notes of dried fruit such as apricots reveal themselves first, followed by hazelnuts and roasted almonds, nuances of orange zest and lastly, hints of spice.

Elegance and finesse define the palate. It possesses the characteristic acidity of a white Colheita Port, which balances out its sweetness. The ageing period in wooden casks and the beautifully integrated brandy further emphasise the wine’s elegance and structure. It finishes on a piquant note and a seemingly endless persistence of flavour.

Technical Information

Producer: Niepoort(Vinhos) S.A
Region: Douro
Wine Color: White
Soil Type: Schist
Vineyards: Vale do Pinhão and Ferrão
Average Vine Age: Over 60 years
Grape Varieties: Códega, Rabigato, Viosinho, Arinto, Gouveio and others
Vines per HA: 6000
Harvest Period: September/October
Harvest Method: Hand picked
Fermentation: Lagares (wine press tanks)/Foot treading
Bottled: October 2022
Ageing: Small old oak casks
Dry Extract (g/dm³): 88.4
Residual Sugar (g/dm³): 62
Alcohol (%): 20.7
Baumé: 1.3
pH: 3.6
Total Acidity (g/dm³): 5.48
Volatile Acidity (g/dm³): 0.96
Total SO₂ (mg/dm³): 27
Volumic Mass (g/cm³): 1.007
Production: 1100 Bottles
Allergens: Sulfite
Food Suggestions: Dry fruits, dry nuts, almonds, raisins, peaches, apricots, etc. Desserts based on eggs, pies with dry fruits, coffee, vanilla. Slightly chilled it can also be used as aperitif.
Suitable for Vegans & Vegetarians: no
Last Updated: 2023-05-05
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Box: 29.6 8.7 9.8 × 1 1642 cardboard

Colheita Ports are Tawnies which come from a single vintage and are aged in 550 L old barrels for a minimum period of 7 years prior to bottling. This wine is a delicious way to end off a meal and also matches very well with desserts, dried fruit or as an aperitif served with foie gras.

Vinification

In 2012 the Douro region experienced a lack of rain. As a result, the vegetative cycle of the vine was delayed by 15 days on average compared to previous years. On the other hand, winter 2012 also brought very low temperatures, resulting in homogenous vegetative growth. The temperatures during the ripening period were not as hot as usual, creating a good balance in the total acidity of the grape musts.

Harvest took place during the month of September and after careful selection on the sorting table, the crushed grapes and stems were directly transferred to granite lagares where they were foot-stomped prior to fortification.

Tasting Notes

Golden in colour, this wine reveals complex aromas of hazelnut, apricot, citrus, honey, and spice. The palate is very delicate yet structured. Thanks to a 10-year maturation period in wood, the brandy is well-integrated with its multi-facetted aromatics. The piquant acidity typical of Niepoort’s white Ports balances out the wine’s sweetness and provides a long and expressive finish.

Technical Information

Producer: Niepoort
Region: Douro
Wine Color: White
Soil Type: Schist
Vineyards: Vale do Pinhão e Ferrão
Average Vine Age: More than 60 years
Grape Varieties: Códega, Rabigato, Viosinho, Arinto, Gouveio and others
Vines per HA: 6000-4000
Pruning Method: Guyot and Royat
Harvest Period: September
Harvest Method: Hand picked
Fermentation: Lagares/Pisa a Pé
Bottled: March 2023
Ageing: Em pipas com mais de 50 anos
Dry Extract (g/dm³): 85.2
Residual Sugar (g/dm³): 64
Alcohol (%): 19.9
Baumé: 1.2
pH: 3.49
Total Acidity (g/dm³): 4.4
Volatile Acidity (g/dm³): 0.37
Total SO₂ (mg/dm³): 27
Volumic Mass (g/cm³): 1.006
Production: 500 Bottles
Allergens: Sulfite
Food Suggestions: Pair with dried or preserved fruit, almond tart or desserts based on eggs, coffee or vanilla. Alternatively, serve chilled as an aperitif.
Suitable for Vegans & Vegetarians: no
Last Updated: 2023-05-05
Bottle
Box: 29.2 16.4 24.5 × 6 8370 cardboard
Pallet: 120 80 × 5 Rows 100 Boxes

Colheita Ports are Tawnies which come from a single vintage and are aged in 550 L old barrels for a minimum period of 7 years prior to bottling. This wine is a delicious way to end off a meal and also matches very well with desserts, dried fruit or as an aperitif served with foie gras.

Vinification

In 2003, the harvest had very hot days and also very humid days. The production was high but with small grapes that produced concentrated tannins and colour. Overriped and dry grapes were taken out to reassure the finesse of the wine.

The grapes of the 2003 Colheita stem from low-yielding vineyards in the Cima Corgo region of the Douro Valley. The fruit was foot-stomped in lagares in our Vale de Mendiz cellar. Ageing took place in 550L pipa barrels at Vila Nova de Gaia. At Niepoort, we bottle our Colheita Ports after a minimum maturation period of 10 years, but the 2003 vintage was aged for even longer thanks to the excellent quality of the wine and its ageing potential. The first bottling took place in April 2023.

Tasting Notes

The colour is beautiful, with orange and brick tones and a good depth.

The nose reveals a matured wine, due to the ageing in pipas (small old oak casks).

It has hints of cherry, apricots, orange peel , caramel, spices integrated with smokey notes.

The palate is marked by a vibrant acidity, structure and an endless spicy finish.

Technical Information

Producer: Niepoort
Region: Douro
Wine Color: Red
Soil Type: Schist
Vineyards: Cima Corgo
Average Vine Age: Older than 60 years
Grape Varieties: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinto Cão, Tinta Francisca, Tinta Amarela, Sousão, Tinta Roriz and others
Vines per HA: 4000-6000 vines
Pruning Method: Guyot and Royat
Harvest Period: September
Harvest Method: Hand picked
Fermentation: In pipa barrels older than 50 years (550L and 600L)
Bottled: April 2023
Ageing: In lagares/Foot trodden
Dry Extract (g/dm³): 136
Alcohol (%): 20.2
pH: 3.53
Total Acidity (g/dm³): 4.66
Volatile Acidity (g/dm³): 0.37
Total SO₂ (mg/dm³): 41
Volumic Mass (g/cm³): 1.025
Production: 20000 Bottles
Allergens: Sulfite
Food Suggestions: Pair with dried or preserved fruit, almond tart or desserts based on eggs, coffee or vanilla. Alternatively, serve chilled as an aperitif.
Suitable for Vegans & Vegetarians: no
Last Updated: 2023-05-05
Bottle
Box: 29.2 16.4 24.5 × 6 8370 cardboard
Pallet: 120 80 × 5 Rows 100 Boxes