Description
Niepoort Redoma Red 2013
Deep color, with intense fresh black fruit notes and balsamic herbaceous aroma reminding the native Mediterranean flora we can find in the Region. Strong mineral character with a wet stone aroma, and stems notes, very rich and complex. In the palate, is wild with great complexity. Tannins are present but very well integrated and combined with a refreshing acidity. Very long after taste, great presence with a great ageing potential.
With Redoma we try, every year, to express what we consider the Douro character, the edgy tannins represent the wilderness and the steepness of the vineyards, the strong character results from the mountain hard viticulture; the mineral notes express the schist’s soils of the region, and the rich aroma, the sunny summer days in the Region. Redoma was the first Douro still wine produced by Niepoort in 1991, 21 years later, many things have changed in Douro but Redoma has kept its character.
Produced from several north facing old vineyards over 60 years old, located in the Cima Corgo Region, the geographic center of the region, the blends in the different vineyards include Tinta Amarela, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinto Cão.
Food Suggestions
Spicy food, steak poivre, red meat, spicy vegetarian dishes such as mushrooms
Vinification
2010 was uncommonly wet during winter and early spring, with heavy rains during these months. As a consequence the yields were high and we had to deal with a strong disease pressure on the vineyard. The maturation period was very hot and dry, but fortunately, light rain in the first days of September helped, especially on the older and high altitude vineyards, contributing to a balanced maturation process.
After a careful selection in the vineyards and winery, the grapes were fermented partially in stainless steel small vats with a long maceration and a small part in traditional stone lagares where the grapes were gently foot treaded. In some of the wines, 20% to 50% of stems were used in order to obtain a fresher character. 70% of the wine aged in French oak barrels, and 30% in old 2000l oak vats where they have done malolactic fermentation.
Technical Information
Region:Douro
Soil Type: Schist
Vineyards: Quinta de Nápoles
Average Vine Age: 2o years
Grape Varieties: Tinta Amarela, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Sousão and Touriga Nacional.
Vines Per Ha: 4000
Pruning Method: Royat
Alt. From Sea Level: 100-360
Harvest Period:September
Harvest Method:Hand picked
Malolactic: Old Wooden 2000l and 5000l casks
Fermentation: Stainless steel vats
Bottled: February 2012
Ageing: 12 months in old wooden of 2000l and 5000l
Dry Extract:18 Alcohol (%) :27.1
Residual Sugar (G/DM3): 1.8
Alcohol (%):13
Ph:3.45
Total Acidity (G/Dm3):5.3
Volatile Acidity (G/Dm3):0.5
Free So2 At Bottling (Mg/Dm3):18
Production: 9.114 bottles
About Dirk Niepoort
I regard him as one of the sharpest, most provocative and most thoughtful of all winemakers: always willing to experiment, and with a strong sense of direction that comes from being a student of the world’s great wines. Jamie Goode – http://www.wineanorak.com/dirk_van_der_niepoort.htm
“Dirk van der Niepoort is the New Douro: single-handedly he has cajoled, encouraged, persuaded and hauled the Douro into a D.O.C. age of enlightenment. Substituting his Dutch ancestor’s wooden clogs for fashionable plastic Crocs , with an enigmatic expression concealing dry humour, incisive vision and a passion for fine wine verging on the obsessive, he is the uncrowned king of the Cima Corgo. With irreconcilably curly hair and a complex character, this straight talking Beethoven of the bodega has created more stunning wines than might be thought possible in several oenological lifetimes. Beginning with the massively surly and delinquent Robustus in 1990, whose metamorphosis over more than ten years, from ugly duckling into graceful swan, stunned the wine world, not to mention his sceptical father Rolf. Paradoxically progressing to the refined muscularity of Batuta and Burgundian elegance of Charme, his winemaking virtuosity knows no frontiers and continues to push the boundaries of viticulture. Dirk’s skills are not simply confined to the adega, among his many talents are the respective abilities to combine quality with commercial success, develop stylish marketing and impeccable design, and above all, communicate in a direct and clear fashion.” A good nose – The Douro boys http://www.agoodnose.com
