Porto Niepoort Late Bottled Vintage Port, 2017 nerello capuccio The native Piedmont Timorasso grape

The native Piedmont Timorasso grape had nearly vanished before a handful of winemakers cultivated and championed its return

Aged 8 months in Slavonian oak casks

it has a good balanced fruity palate which is light

all of the grapes went direct to press as whole clusters and were then gently pressed

Porto Niepoort Late Bottled Vintage Port, 2017 nerello capuccio The native Piedmont Timorasso grapeLBV 2017 "Our LBV is aged for 4 to 6 years in large wooden vats. The winemaking and ageing methods were chosen to match the selection of wines which make up the LBV: full bodied red Ports stemming from a single vintage. LBV or Late Bottled Vintage is a category of Port wines which became popular in the 60s, filling the gap between Ruby and Vintage Ports. The extended ageing period of the LBV allows it to show a rounder and mature character this wine