Garrafeira - Niepoort

The Garrafeira from the Douro & Porto wine-growing region presents itself in the glass in dense purple red. On the nose, this Niepoort fortified wine reveals all kinds of plums. As if that were not already impressive, further aromas such as toasted wood and chocolate are added thanks to maturation in stainless steel.

The Garrafeira can rightly be described as exceptionally fruit-driven and velvety, as it was vinified with a pleasantly sweet flavor profile. On the palate, this powerful port wine is characterized by an incredibly velvety texture. Thanks to its distinctive fruit acidity, the Garrafeira appears wonderfully fresh and lively on the palate. On the finish, this fortified wine from the Douro & Porto region finally delights with considerable length. Once again, nuances of plum appear. In the aftertaste, mineral notes from the slate-dominated soils are added.

Vinification of the Garrafeira from Niepoort

This powerful fortified wine from Portugal is vinified from the grape varieties Tempranillo, Tinta Amarela, Tinta Francisca, Tinto Cão and Touriga Nacional. In Douro & Porto, the vines that produce the grapes for this wine grow on slate soils. At optimal ripeness, the grapes for the Garrafeira are harvested exclusively by hand, without the use of stressful and barely selective machines.

Food recommendation for the Garrafeira from Niepoort

This fortified wine from Portugal works perfectly as a pairing with leek soup, leek tortilla or spaghetti with caper-tomato sauce.

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