White port is made from white grapes: Malvasia, Viosinho and Gouveio. The juice is fermented as a white wine until the fermentation is stopped by the addition of pure grape brandy. After spending one year in large wood vats the wine is transferred to Casks (550 liter oak barrels). It is then aged in wood until at least 3 years before bottling.
- Vinification
The white grapes undergo long skin maceration, occasionally with foot treading in lagares. Following fortification with grape brandy, the wine spends a year ageing in large old oak vats, prior to at least three years in small old oak casks.
- Tasting Notes
Brilliant golden/brown colour with a fresh nutty aroma and delicate subdued fruit. Medium sweet on the palate, interacting perfectly with the spirit which in turn gives a superb structure to the wine.
- Technical Information
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Producer
- Niepoort (Vinhos) S.A
Region
- Douro
Wine Color
- White
Soil Type
- Schist
Vineyards
- Covelinhas and Pombal
Average Vine Age
- Over 60 years
Grape Varieties
- Côdega, Rabigato, Viosinho, Arinto Gouveio and others
Vines per HA
- 4000-6000
Pruning Method
- Guyot and Royat
Harvest Period
- September/October
Harvest Method
- Hand picked
Fermentation
- Lagares (wine press tanks)/Foot treading
Ageing
- Small old oak casks
Dry Extract (g/dm3)
- 125.1
Residual Sugar (g/dm3)
- 110
Alcohol (%)
- 19.3
Baumé
- 3.5
pH
- 3.57
Total Acidity (g/dm3)
- 3.7
Volatile Acidity (g/dm3)
- 0.2
Total SO2 (mg/dm3)
- 42
Volumic Mass (g/cm3)
- 1.022
Allergens
- Sulfite
Food Suggestions
- Serve chilled as an aperitif or with desserts or even by itself.
Suitable for Vegans & Vegetarians
- no
Last Updated
- 2023-03-20
Bottle
Box
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22.5
18.9
28.5
× 6
7.4
cardboard
Pallet
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80
120
× 6 Rows
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