Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
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 Cão, 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.
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Alcohol
13.5%
Grapes
Serving
Between 16ºC and 18ºC
Winemaking
Aged for 18 months in used and new French oak barrels.
Description
In the heart of the Douro, where the schist slopes merge with the harsh sky of Cima Corgo, Niepoort Redoma Tinto is born: Niepoort's first still wine, created in 1991. It was an almost transgressive decision at the time: to abandon the world of port to capture, without make-up, the raw energy of old north-facing vines, between 60 and 90 years old, planted on poor, hard, vertical soils. Dirk Niepoort sums it up: "A wine as extreme as the Douro itself". With a blend that varies slightly according to the vintage, but where Tinta Amarela, Tinta Roriz and Touriga Franca dominate, Niepoort Redoma Tinto is a tribute to the vineyard rather than the variety.
Winemaking
The grapes are harvested by hand, bunch by bunch. The grapes are fermented in stainless steel vats with mechanical treading, aiming for a delicate and controlled extraction. After a short maceration, Niepoort Redoma Tinto undergoes malolactic fermentation and a prolonged ageing of 22 months in 228 L used barrels and 2,000 L foudres, providing complexity without dominating the wine's character. The whole process is designed to preserve freshness, texture and the natural minerality of the shale.
Taste
Niepoort Redoma Tinto has a sober and deep profile. The nose offers fresh black fruit (plum, redcurrant), notes of dried leaves, undergrowth, a slight hint of violet and an earthy, mineral, almost saline background. On the palate, it is precise and taut: fine tannins, firm acidity, slender structure. It is neither fruity nor complacent; it moves forward with determination, revealing layers of graphite, dark spices and elegant austerity. The finish is dry, persistent, marked by a stony sensation that makes it almost tactile. A wine of the landscape, rather than the cellar; for those seeking honest expression, longevity and unfiltered character. Ideal with small game dishes, roast meats or simply to contemplate in silence.
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