Redoma Tinto

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Redoma Tinto is Niepoort’s original Douro wine, first released in 1991. It is like Douro: “extreme, with a rigorous character”. Old north-facing vineyards from Quinta de Napoles and Pinhao Valley form the basis of Redoma Tinto. Its main varieties are Tinta Amarela, Tinta Roriz and Touriga Franca. 

The 2022 vintage was the driest year of the 21st century, with a harvest that began earlier than ever before! In the past few years, they have witnessed an increase in unpredictable weather, with more frequent extreme phenomena, such as the heat waves and heavy rains that characterised the year 2022 in the Douro. Since they farm their vineyards in a natural way at Niepoort, this climatic variability has a great impact on the final profile of the wines, which means that the 2022 vintage is one to remember. At Quinta de Napoles, harvesting began on 4 August with the earlier-maturing grape varieties. On 12 August, they began harvesting. Forgoing any special sorting process, 100% whole bunches were transferred in stainless steel lagares equipped with mechanised stomping devices, where they macerated for a short period of time. Lastly, the wine went through malolactic fermentation in old wooden barrels where it also matured for approximately 22 months. 

Serve with spicy dishes, pepper steak, red meat, or venison. For vegetarian dishes it pairs well with dishes that feature mushrooms.