2016 presented us with a temperate and quite dry Winter, with higher rainfall occuring in April and May, which necessitated rigorous vineyard work. The following months brought high temperatures and allowed the fruit to ripen evenly. We began checking the grapes for ripeness at the beginning of August, and we noted that ripening was delayed and that the harvest would also begin later than in the previous year. Harvest started on 6 September and ended on 28 September, with a reduction in yield of around 30 to 35%.

The Nat Cool 2016 stems from various old vineyard blocks and was fermented in stainless steel for 5 weeks, with carbonic maceration. After undergoing malolactic fermentation and some ageing in these stainless steel tanks, the wine was bottled unfiltered.

Light in colour, the 2016 displays delicate fruit aromas, freshness and plenty of expression. The individuality of the Baga grape variety and the Bairrada region shine through clearly, with red fruits, some spice and a mineral undertone which reflects the lime-rich soils and the distinctly Atlantic climate. Fresh, truly enticing and full of precision, this is a wine which is light on its feet and easy to enjoy. It downright invites you to pour another glass! It is an incredibly versatile food partner – all you need for a successful pairing is a table and friends. Serve chilled. Naturally cool, pure pleasure!

Producer

Niepoort Vinhos SA

Region

Bairrada

Wine Color

Red

Soil Type

Argilo - Calcário

Vineyards

Calcareous clay

Average Vine Age

80 to 100 years

Grape Varieties

Baga

Vines per HA

2500

Pruning Method

Guyot

Altitude (m)

sea level

Harvest Period

september

Harvest Method

handpicked

Malolactic

in tank

Fermentation

In stainless steel, with carbonic maceration

Bottled

june 2017

Ageing

stainless steel

Residual Sugar (g/dm³)

1.5

Alcohol (%)

12

Total Acidity (g/dm³)

5.3

Volatile Acidity (g/dm³)

0.61

Total SO₂ (mg/dm³)

54

Production

6.000

Food Suggestions

Light and simple dishes as well as comfort food.

Last Updated

2023-03-20

Bottle

Box

19.5 26.5 × 6 8980 cardboard

Pallet

120 80 × 7 Rows 77 Boxes

Winter 2016/2017 in Bairrada was very dry. Spring saw some precipitation at the end of April and beginning May, but a very dry Summer followed. The low levels of humidity reduced the risk of disease to practically zero and therefore also eliminated the need for vine treatments. Due to the extremely hot and dry conditions, the fruit ripened very quickly. Harvesting began 3 weeks earlier than in the previous year, beginning on 17 August and ending on 19 September.

It was a good vintage, with the wines showing more intense colour and higher alcohol contents than in the previous year, but with very balanced acidity. The Nat Cool 2017 stems from various old vineyard blocks and was fermented in stainless steel for 5 weeks. After undergoing malolactic fermentation and some ageing in these stainless steel tanks, the wine was bottled unfiltered.

Light in colour, the 2017 has a very fruity character, but with more freshness and floral notes than the first vintage of this wine. The individuality of the Baga grape variety and the Bairrada region shine through clearly, with red fruits, some spice and a mineral undertone which reflects the lime-rich soils and the distinctly Atlantic climate. Fresh, truly enticing and full of precision, this is a wine which is light on its feet and easy to enjoy. It downright invites you to pour another glass! It is an incredibly versatile food partner – all you need for a successful pairing is a table and friends. Serve chilled. Naturally cool, pure pleasure!

Producer

Niepoort (Vinhos) S.A

Region

Bairrada

Wine Color

Red

Soil Type

Calcareous clay

Average Vine Age

40 to 100 years

Grape Varieties

Baga

Vines per HA

2500

Pruning Method

Guyot

Altitude (m)

80-100

Harvest Period

september

Harvest Method

hand picked

Malolactic

In stainless steel

Fermentation

In stainless steel

Bottled

March 2018

Ageing

6 months in stainless steel

Residual Sugar (g/dm³)

2.1

Alcohol (%)

11.5

Total Acidity (g/dm³)

4.91

Volatile Acidity (g/dm³)

0.66

Total SO₂ (mg/dm³)

52

Production

16000 bottles/1l

Allergens

Sulfite

Food Suggestions

Light and simple dishes as well as comfort food.

Suitable for Vegans & Vegetarians

yes

Last Updated

2023-03-20

Bottle

Box

32.5 19 27 × 6 8760 cardboard

Pallet

120 80 × 7 Rows 77 Boxes

“The 2018 vintage proved to be a difficult one due to high rainfall occurring between the months of January and May, which led to low fruit set but good quality fruit. In these weather conditions, it was extremely important to implement preventative treatments. The summer brought high temperatures which, together with the abundant water reserves in the soil, allowed the grapes to mature beautifully.

The harvest began with the white wine grapes on 27 August and concluded with the red varieties on 5 October, making full use of the hot and dry days.

Despite the aforementioned challenges of 2018, the general outcome was clearly positive. The wines show balanced acidity and intense colour. August’s and September’s high temperatures increased the alcohol levels slightly, but our Quinta de Baixo wines maintained their freshness and elegance.”

The 2018 vintage of this wine is light in colour and offers a frank and expressive aromatic profile full of freshness and floral notes. It showcases the character of the Baga grape variety and Bairrada region superbly, with beautiful aromas of strawberries, dried roses and some spice. These notes are embedded in a minerality reminiscent of the vines’ calcareous soils and unmistakeable Atlantic climate. Fresh, direct and very seductive, this wine is light on its feet and so easy to drink, it will entice you to have another glass. It makes a very versatile food wine – just add a good meal and good friends! Serve chilled. Pure pleasure! Naturally cool!

Producer

Niepoort (vinhos)S.A

Region

Bairrada

Wine Color

Red

Soil Type

Calcareous clay

Average Vine Age

40 to 100 years

Grape Varieties

Baga

Vines per HA

2500

Pruning Method

Guyot

Altitude (m)

80-100m

Harvest Period

September and October

Harvest Method

Hand picked

Malolactic

In stainless steel

Fermentation

In stainless steel

Bottled

August 2019

Ageing

6 months in stainless steel

Residual Sugar (g/dm³)

2.3

Alcohol (%)

12.4

Total Acidity (g/dm³)

4.8

Volatile Acidity (g/dm³)

0.59

Total SO₂ (mg/dm³)

53

Production

16000 bottles

Allergens

Sulfite

Food Suggestions

Light and simple dishes as well as comfort food.

Suitable for Vegans & Vegetarians

yes

Last Updated

2023-03-20

Bottle

Box

30 18 27 × 6 8760 cardboard

Pallet

120 80 × 5 Rows 95 Boxes

2019 was a year with some rainfall and an intensely cold March, which resulted in slow growth.

However, thanks to a warm spring, the grapes matured quickly, leading to an earlier harvest.

Picking began with the white grape varieties on 26 August and ended with the reds on 26 September. It was a good year, with well-balanced acidities. Although alcohol levels were higher than the previous year, we were able to maintain the freshness and elegance that characterise the wines of the Quinta de Baixo.

The NAT COOL 2019 is produced from various old vineyard sites. It was vinified in stainless steel tanks, where the wine fermented for 5 weeks, before undergoing malolactic fermentation and an ageing period in these same tanks. The wine was bottled unfiltered.

Very light in colour, the 2019 vintage of this wine offers a frank and expressive aromatic profile full of freshness and floral notes. It showcases the character of the Baga grape variety and Bairrada region superbly, with beautiful aromas of strawberries, dried roses and some spice. The wine’s minerality is reminiscent of the vines’ calcareous soils and unmistakeable Atlantic climate. Fresh, direct and very seductive, this wine is light on its feet and so easy to drink, it will entice you to have another glass. It makes a very versatile food wine – just add a good meal and good friends! Serve chilled.

Pure pleasure! Naturally cool!

Producer

Niepoort (Vinhos) S.A

Region

Bairrada

Wine Color

Red

Soil Type

Calcareous clay

Average Vine Age

40 to 100 Years

Grape Varieties

Baga

Vines per HA

2500

Pruning Method

Guyot

Altitude (m)

80-100

Harvest Period

August and september

Harvest Method

Hand picked

Malolactic

In stainless steel tanks

Fermentation

In stainless steel tanks

Bottled

March 2020

Ageing

6 months in stainless steel tanks

Alcohol (%)

12.2

pH

3.29

Total Acidity (g/dm³)

5.2

Volatile Acidity (g/dm³)

0.72

Total SO₂ (mg/dm³)

67

Allergens

Sulfite

Food Suggestions

Light and simple dishes as well as comfort food.

Suitable for Vegans & Vegetarians

yes

Last Updated

2023-03-20

Bottle

Box

31.7 18 27 × 6 8760 cardboard

Pallet

120 80 × 5 Rows 80 Boxes

2020 was a year with some rainfall and an intensely cold March, which resulted in slow growth.

However, thanks to a warm spring, the grapes matured quickly, leading to an earlier harvest.

Picking began with the white grape varieties on 26 August and ended with the reds on 26 September. It was a good year, with well-balanced acidities. Although alcohol levels were higher than the previous year, we were able to maintain the freshness and elegance that characterise the wines of the Quinta de Baixo.

The NAT COOL 2020 is produced from various old vineyard sites. It was vinified in stainless steel tanks, where the wine fermented for 5 weeks, before undergoing malolactic fermentation and an ageing period in these same tanks. The wine was bottled unfiltered.

Very light in colour, the 2020 vintage of this wine offers a frank and expressive aromatic profile full of freshness and floral notes. It showcases the character of the Baga grape variety and Bairrada region superbly, with beautiful aromas of strawberries, dried roses and some spice. The wine’s minerality is reminiscent of the vines’ calcareous soils and unmistakeable Atlantic climate. Fresh, direct and very seductive, this wine is light on its feet and so easy to drink, it will entice you to have another glass. It makes a very versatile food wine – just add a good meal and good friends! Serve chilled.

Pure pleasure! Naturally cool!

Producer

Niepoort (Vinhos) S.A

Region

Bairrada

Wine Color

Red

Soil Type

Calcareous clay

Average Vine Age

40 to 100 Years

Grape Varieties

Baga

Vines per HA

2500

Pruning Method

Guyot

Altitude (m)

80-100

Harvest Period

August and september

Harvest Method

Hand picked

Malolactic

In stainless steel tanks

Fermentation

In stainless steel tanks

Bottled

March 2021

Ageing

6 months in stainless steel tanks

Dry Extract (g/dm³)

24.9

Residual Sugar (g/dm³)

1.5

Alcohol (%)

12.3

pH

3.54

Total Acidity (g/dm³)

5.5

Volatile Acidity (g/dm³)

0.47

Free SO₂ at Bottling (mg/dm³)

38

Total SO₂ (mg/dm³)

56

Volumic Mass (g/cm³)

0.991

Allergens

Sulfite

Food Suggestions

Light and simple dishes as well as comfort food.

Suitable for Vegans & Vegetarians

yes

Last Updated

2023-03-20

Bottle

Box

31.7 18 27 × 6 8760 cardboard

Pallet

120 80 × 5 Rows 80 Boxes

The 2021 vintage saw some unexpected rain showers which made it more challenging to control disease pressure. Despite this, we managed to maintain our vineyards’ good health.

Spring brought some spikes in temperature, which meant that our grapes ripened earlier and that the harvest was brought forward.

Harvesting began with our white wine grapes, on 26 August, and concluded with the reds on 26 September.

It was a good year, characterised by balanced acidity, intense colour and lower alcohol levels compared to the previous vintage. This year, the Quinta de Baixo wines shine with elegance and freshness.

The NAT COOL 2021 is produced from various old vineyard sites. It was vinified in stainless steel tanks, where the wine fermented for 5 weeks, before undergoing malolactic fermentation and an ageing period in these same tanks. The wine was bottled unfiltered.

Light and lively in colour, this wine offers a bouquet which closely reflects the character of the Baga grape variety as well as the Bairrada region: fresh, floral, with notes of aromatic herbs and red fruit. On the palate, it is round yet light and crisp. It finishes on an almost piquant note, with a slight astringency that lends the wine even more personality. This is an uncomplicated wine suitable for any occasion.

Serve chilled - naturally cool!

Producer

Niepoort (Vinhos) S.A

Region

Bairrada

Wine Color

Red

Soil Type

Calcareous clay

Average Vine Age

40 to 100 Years

Grape Varieties

Baga

Vines per HA

2500

Pruning Method

Guyot

Altitude (m)

80-100

Harvest Period

August and september

Harvest Method

Hand picked

Malolactic

In stainless steel tanks

Fermentation

In stainless steel tanks

Bottled

March 2022

Ageing

6 months in stainless steel tanks

Dry Extract (g/dm³)

21.4

Residual Sugar (g/dm³)

0.3

Alcohol (%)

11

pH

3.51

Total Acidity (g/dm³)

5.08

Volatile Acidity (g/dm³)

0.44

Free SO₂ at Bottling (mg/dm³)

40

Total SO₂ (mg/dm³)

72

Volumic Mass (g/cm³)

0.992

Production

75000 Bottles

Allergens

Sulfite

Food Suggestions

Light and simple dishes as well as comfort food.

Suitable for Vegans & Vegetarians

yes

Last Updated

2023-03-20

Bottle

Box

31.7 18 27 × 6 8760 cardboard

Pallet

120 80 × 5 Rows 80 Boxes