Grahams Six Grapes Reserve Port 20% 75cl
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Niepoort 2017 Vintage Port 75cl
The 2017 vintage is a lovely deep rich purple colour with great character. The aromas are of youthful dark fruit and on the palate it is fresh on the mid palate and rich velvety dark fruit on the back palate. It is bold, dry lengthy and a slightly green tannic finish.
All the fruit for the 2017 Vintage Port were foot-trodden in circular granite lagares with 100% of the stems. The wines were racked soon after harvest, aged in tonéis (large barrels) in the Douro over the winter, and then moved to the cellars in Vila Nova de Gaia in March 2018.
The 2017 vintage will be remembered for its intense heat and record low levels of rainfall. In spite of the dry weather, flowering and bud burst developed under good conditions, and in August and September the high day temperatures and cool nights allowed for even and gradual ripening. The decision to start harvesting early, at optimum ripeness, allowed us to harvest grapes in ideal condition, with fantastic natural acidity. At the Vale de Mendiz winery, harvest began on 24 August under perfect weather conditions, with musts displaying intense colour and a powerful character. The last grapes were harvested on 26 September. Yields were down by approximately 30% compared to a normal year, essentially due to water stress.
| wine type | Port |
| country | Portugal |
| wine grape | Touriga Franca |
| vintage | 2017 |
| strength | 20% |
| wine country | Portugal |
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