Colheitas are dated Tawnies aged in small casks. The minimum age requirement is 7 years, but the tradition at Niepoort is to age several more years before bottling. The wine takes on a Tawny hue. Wood and nutty tones are evident on the palate due to the wine’s slow ageing in old casks. Colheita goes well with dry fruits desserts and the portuguese "Leite Creme queimado". As a starter, the combination with foie gras is impressive.
...Niepoort Garrafeira 1940
(bottled 1945, decanted 1970)
Medium red color, with orange reflections and a distinctly lighter rim. Spicy bouquet, with honey, malt, chocolate, and white pepper, plus a little tobacco in the background. Racy palate, with broad coffee, chocolate, and toffee notes. Perfect acid support and a herbal finish. Long, balanced finish. The best bottle I ever had of the 1940 Garrafeira. | 97
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