On the same slopes where Niepoort has sourced Port grapes for centuries, the old vines also grow that give this white wine its depth - a reminder that the Douro Valley's white grapes have long deserved more attention.
Expert's Description
Niepoort Redoma Branco 2021 is a Portuguese white wine from the Douro Valley, bottled at 11%.
The grapes come from old vines on the right bank of the Douro River, planted at 500-600 metres on mica schist soils, and form a field blend of Rabigato, Códega do Larinho, Viosinho, Donzelinho and Gouveio. The wine is gently pressed, left to settle for 24 hours and then ferments spontaneously in French oak barrels of 228 and 500 litres, where it also ages for nine months on the fine lees.
Niepoort was founded in 1842 by the Dutch van der Niepoort family in Vila Nova de Gaia and for generations was known solely for Port. Under Dirk Niepoort's leadership, the house's Douro still wines, including the Redoma range, have since become just as central to its identity.
Redoma Branco is the sister wine to the house's Redoma Tinto and shares the same philosophy of old vines and minimal intervention, applied here to the white grape varieties the Douro Valley has to offer.
Tasting Notes
Nose
Ripe apples, hazelnut and a faintly smoky minerality from the schist soil.
Palate
Full-bodied and structured with citrus, stone fruit and a hint of vanilla from the oak ageing, carried by lively acidity.
Finish
Long and elegant, with persistent minerality and a dry, nutty close.
Specifications
Name: Niepoort Redoma Branco 2021
Winery: Niepoort
Region/Country: Douro, Portugal
Type: Portuguese White Wine
Grape varieties: Rabigato, Códega do Larinho, Viosinho, Donzelinho, Gouveio (field blend)
ABV: 11%
Size: 70 CL
Ageing: Oak barrels (French, 228 and 500 litres)
Vintage: 2021
EAN no.: 5603977008175
Serving suggestion: Serve at 10-12°C in a larger white wine glass, with white meat, shellfish or hard cheese
Flavour Profile
Full-bodied · Mineral · Nutty · Elegant
Did You Know?
Redoma Branco is often singled out by critics for proving that the Douro Valley's white grapes can stand up to oak ageing just as well as the region's famous reds - a point the house itself has argued since the wine's introduction.
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