COLOUR
Red
TYPE
Fortified
VINTAGE
2010
GRAPE
Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinto Cão, Tinta Francisca, Tinta Amarela, Sousão, Tinta Roriz
PRODUCER
Niepoort Vinhos
REGION
Douro
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium
Sweetness
Sweet
Acidity
Medium - Low
Finish
Long
Intensity
Mid - Pronounced
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
The Niepoort Colheita 2010 is a single-harvest Tawny Port from the Douro region of Portugal. Produced by Niepoort Vinhos, a family-owned business with a history dating back to 1842, this wine represents a specific vintage. The grapes are sourced from old vines (over 60 years) grown in schistous vineyards in Vale do Pinhão and Ferrão. Niepoort's Colheita Ports are aged in wood for extended periods, significantly longer than the minimum seven years required, contributing to their distinctive character.
ALCOHOL
19.5%
AVG. PRICE
€37
STYLE
Classic
VEGAN
YES
SULPHITES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
10-18°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
A Colheita Port is like a liquid snapshot of a single year.
Fact 02
Niepoort ages their Colheitas for well over the minimum 7 years.
Fact 03
Grapes are traditionally foot-trodden in stone vats (lagares).
Fact 04
This wine is vegan-friendly.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The Niepoort Colheita 2010 is produced using traditional methods, including foot-treading of grapes with stems in lagares. Following fermentation, the wine is aged in old 550-liter oak barrels in Vila Nova de Gaia. Niepoort bottles their Colheitas after a minimum of 10 years of aging, though they often age them for significantly longer. The 2010 vintage was characterized by specific weather patterns that influenced grape maturation, with hand-harvesting at optimum ripeness.
