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The 2015 vintage of the Poeirinho displays a brilliant violet hue. On the nose, it is very generous, fruity and overall expressively aromatic. After some time in the glass, it shows a lot of class, with incredibly fine and delicate aromas. The wine impresses with its saline and maritime notes which are so typical of its calcareous terroir. On the palate, it offers a lot of precision, with great structure and grip. It is linear, distinctly mineral and refreshing, with notes of fresh fruit (cherry, strawberry and wild berries). Thanks to its high acidity and marked but smooth tannins, this is a wine which will age beautifully in the bottle. It finishes very long, with the same linearity and freshness. It is best enjoyed slightly chilled (15°C), in a Pinot Noir glass.
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The Story
The Poeirinho, which name reflects the old name of Baga, is like a tribute to the great Bairrada wines from the past.
The huge passion of Dirk Niepoort for Baga variety and for the fantastic terroir of the Bairrada region has made him, over the past three years, look for small parcels of Baga from very old vines, scattered in Cantanhede area. These wines were light in color and alcohol degree, elegant and fine immediately after bottling, but with a huge ageing potential. In 2012, in the first edition of Poeirinho, we have created an incredibly fresh and precise wine, that is already, in our opinion, one of the best non-fortified wines produced by Niepoort.
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The weather conditions of the viticultural year 2015 were very favourable, with sun, heat and low humidity, allowing a homogeneous vegetative growth.
The winter, with rain from March, has replaced a large part of water reserves in the soil. In early spring average temperatures were high and some rain completed the water replacement, allowing a balanced sprouting. After flowering in May, the veraison began in July, rather homogeneous, about two weeks earlier than in the previous year.
One of the particular features of this viticultural year was the vineyard ability to remain hydrated during ripening. In late August, early September, the basal leaves still remained green and moist, with hydrated berries and a thick, firm skin. The balance of musts, the softness of tannins, and the intense colour concentration indicate that this is an exceptional year for Doc Douro Wines.
Vale de Mendiz
Harvest started early in V. Mendiz on 28th August after a very hot July and August, the first grapes harvested were for Charme and for port wine in the V. Mendiz area from cooler north facing vineyards. The hotter classic port vineyards were exhibiting a certain heat stress, but with the onset of cooler nights maturity advanced in the first few weeks of September under fine conditions and the wines exhibit hard tannins and a lot of colour. Yesterday however there was an intense rain shower so we stopped picking, hopefully within a few days the weather will clear up and fine tune the remaining grapes so as to complete the harvest. At this point our top vineyards have already been harvested but we have only harvested 40% of the vineyards — time will tell — but the year shows a lot of promise so far!
Quinta de Baixo
The winter 2014-15 was mild and with little rainfall, however during spring, in April and May, the rainfall was high, which led to a careful and rigorous intervention in the vineyard.
High temperatures in the following months allowed a balanced ripening.
The ripening control in early August confirmed that 2015 would be a precocious year. The harvest began on 25 August, a week earlier than the previous year and ended on 14 September, demonstrating an increase in production of close to 20%.
This year it is foreseen the continuity of wines with a balanced profile, great freshness and low alcohol content.
Dão
The winter 2014-15 was mild and with little rainfall. From early spring to mid-summer, the weather conditions with low humidity and a lot of sun gave rise to some stress in the vineyard, which eventually has stood up well to a very dry year in Dão.
In early August the ripening control showed that 2015 would be a precocious year. The harvest began on 31 August, a week earlier than the previous year.
The harvest ended on 15 September, demonstrating an increase in production of close to 40%.
The wines presented a perfect acidity, with degrees between 11,5 and 12,5, so the wines are expected to be fine, elegant and with great longevity.