2021 Niepoort Napoles Bastardo, Douro, Portugal La Grange de l'Oncle Charles We forage from a wide

We forage from a wide range of unsprayed crab

There’s nothing else quite like it in the world of Cabernet

with a creamy and elegant texture

Aged sur lie in 1 puncheon and 1 barrel for 10 months

2021 Niepoort Napoles Bastardo, Douro, Portugal La Grange de l'Oncle Charles We forage from a wideBastardo is a grape variety which can be found in the old vineyards of the Douro Valley. Known as Trousseau in the French Jura region, it is a variety which has a short growth cycle, ripens early, and is normally used for increasing sugar levels in the musts produced from grapes growing in colder areas. The idea behind this Bastardo was to try to tame the rustic character of the variety and to tease out its elegant and fresh side. Niepoort