2021 Niepoort Redoma Tinto (Douro)

The perfumed and elegant (for this wine) 2021 Redoma shows the freshness of the vintage with a moderate 12% alcohol and a fine texture. This is a village wine from very old vineyards in Vale do Tedo, field blends with lots of Tinta Amarela (but also many others, such as Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Amarela, Tinto Cao, Rufete, Bastardo...). It fermented in lagar with full clusters and matured in very old and large (2,000- to 11,000-liter) oak vats where it matured for one year. It`s spicy and peppery, with some nutty notes, a little earthy and savory with structure and tannin, medium to full-bodied. This is a very important wine for Niepoort, a little more rustic but representing the Douro character, a little bit their flagship red (Dirk said: no barrique, lots of stems, a wilder wine). 30,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in July 2023. 94 points