Niepoort Vintage 2008 Bioma

VINIFICATION: At our Port winemaking centre, in Vale de Mendiz, the Bioma grapes are trodden by foot in granite vats, with 100% stems. After fortification with wine brandy, Porto stabilizes during the winter. In spring, the wine is transferred to our cellar at Quinta de Nápoles and placed in pipas (traditional 550l barrels). In the case of Niepoort's Classic Vintage, and most other Vintage Ports, the wines are transferred to Vila Nova de Gaia, where they are aged in large vats and vats. The use of barrels instead of large barrels and vats was inspired by the “old days”, when wine was shipped in barrels to England. In addition, we bottle Bioma | Vinha Velha in the third year after the harvest, instead of until the end of the second year. This means that we offer Bioma one year later than the classic Vintage Port. The combination of these factors allows a greater presence of oxygen in the new wine, which - we believe - will contribute to the long-term stabilization of color and tannins, resulting in a wine with all its components more integrated. In 2008, the Douro was blessed with cooler conditions and a late harvest, which turned out to be excellent conditions for the Biome | Old Vine. The final product is a super bright wine, with very expressive fruit and a strong mineral base.

TASTING NOTES: With a very deep and bright colour, it has a refined aroma, revealing macerated black and red fruits, pepper notes and a strong mineral and earthy character. With a good structure of tannins, it is silky on the palate, showing great elegance. In the mouth it is medium sweet, combined with a strong structure and a prolonged finish. An excellent example from the 2008 vintage.