Once upon a time poor old port seemed the reserve of the “pale, male and stale” brigade, only being served in the stuffy rooms of a gentleman’s club or after a big boozy long lunch…
The quality of port being made today is higher than it has ever been, and the range of different styles of port that are reasonably easy to find outside Portugal is so much wider than it was. It can be said that port is most definitely making a deserved comeback, and Niepoort is the name on everyone’s lips. An edgy, cool Port House with an innovative 5th generation winemaker raising the bar whilst respecting the deep traditions of this family’s history, Niepoort is available in New Zealand thanks to Pononby’s Dhall & Nash Fine Wines, and it’s definitely making us reconsider port in a very big way.
The Niepoort family were Port shippers of Dutch origin that have been making Port in the Douro Valley since 1842. It is a relatively small Port house but with a big reputation! Despite being the second smallest shippers in the trade, they are second to none in quality.
Originally, the company used to buy its grapes from small growers, but since the end of the eighties Niepoort has invested in their own Quintas (vineyards). This is largely thanks to its 5th generation brother and sister team, Dirk and Verena Niepoort. It is easy to forget that it was just a few years ago that Niepoort was only sought out by a small band of faithful followers. These days, with a formidable international reputation which spans all styles from aged tawny to vintage, and all points in between, demand threatens to outstrip supply. Luckily for us in New Zealand, Dhall & Nash has an array of these extraordinary classics on hand and in the country!
To order some in time for summer, email info@dnfinewine.com
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