Niepoort Vinho - Verde Loureiro - Docil - White - 2023

Wine:

Made from the Loureiro grape, the 2023 White Vinho Verde Loureiro Docil is a crisp and lively wine, offering bright notes of green apple, lemon, and verbena. Fresh and approachable, it’s light, refreshing, and perfect for easy enjoyment. An ideal choice for aperitifs or the start of a meal. Rated 91/100 by the Committee.

Vinification:

Hand harvested in September. Whole grapes pressed. Aged 100% in stainless steel vats for 5 months.

Color:

Bright golden yellow.

Nose:

Fresh aromas of green apple, lemon, and a hint of verbena.

Palate:

This crisp and inviting wine is a delight for refined palates, delivering refreshing, lively palate with a subtle, understated charm.

Temperature:

Serve between 10 and 12°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Mediterranean salads, clam pasta, oysters, fried river fish.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2027

A historic family of the Douro Valley, Niepoort has been cultivating vineyards across the region since 1842, capturing the most precise expressions of each terroir. This iconic Portuguese estate, celebrated for its dazzling wines, elevates native grape varieties to extraordinary heights, offering wine lovers an unparalleled interpretation of Lusitanian viticulture.

In the Lima province, on granite-rich soils, Dirk Niepoort continues this legacy with precision and care, crafting a range of impeccably consistent wines that are highly sought after by enthusiasts.