Niepoort Charme Tinto 2024

Niepoort Charme Tinto 2024

Niepoort Charme Red 2024 is one of Dirk Niepoort’s most delicate and surprising interpretations of the Douro. In a winery founded in 1842, it occupies a special place: a rare red, almost Burgundian in inspiration, designed more for elegance, transparency and freshness than for brute force. 2024 began very favourably, with a wet winter replenishing water reserves after an extremely dry cycle. Spring was relatively hot and dry, followed by a typically hot summer. The harvest in Vale de Mendiz began in very hot conditions on 24 August and ended on 26 September, resulting in a Charme that is particularly precise, luminous and balanced.

Vinification: Whole bunches lightly crushed in granite wine presses, with a short but intense pre-fermentation maceration. Fermentation begins in the press and ends in the barrel, followed by 15 months’ ageing in French oak barrels, in a process designed to preserve the finesse of the fruit and the silky texture that define the Charme.

Tasting Notes: A brilliant ruby colour and a very refined aromatic profile, with elegant fruit, subtle oak notes and a slightly reductive and rustic character that gives it its identity. On the palate, subtle yet firm, with a very well-balanced structure, soft tannins, marked freshness and a long, harmonious finish full of nuance. A distinctive, sophisticated and highly gastronomic Douro red.

Grape Varieties: Tinta Roriz and Touriga Franca