Porto Niepoort Late Bottled Vintage Port, 2017 nerello capuccio orange and soft white flowers

orange and soft white flowers on the nose

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

Bright cherry with cocoa undertones on an alluring + exotic palate

hint of sweet tobacco

90% Carignan and 10% Mission from 85-year-old vines on clay in Tecate

Porto Niepoort Late Bottled Vintage Port, 2017 nerello capuccio orange and soft white flowersLBV 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