Niepoort - Coche Branco 2022 (750ml)
Niepoort Description
Niepoort is one of the great Port houses and is now in its sixth generation of tradition and innovation. Fifth-generation owner Dirk Niepoort has paved the way for the production of dry wine in Port, and has been instrumental in elevating its status. Always interested in pushing the boundaries of what the Port wine industry looks like, Dirk, now joined by his son, Daniel, has acquired access to fruit throughout Portugal. Sustainable and organic work in the vineyard and cellar is always prioritized. Working with properties from the north to the south, Niepoort can be counted on to provide fortified and table wines that celebrate all that Portugal has to offer.
The Coche is without question Niepoort’s most exclusive white wine, aiming to reach beyond the expression of its vineyards, region, and provenance, and inspired by Bourgogne’s legendary Coche-Dury. The old vines and high altitude are the fundamental factors responsible for the success of this wine. From the exceptionally dry 2022 vintage, harvest began with the picking of old vine Rabigato, Códega do Larinho, Arinto, and others, from mica-schist soils at 650-700m.
The Coche comes from vineyards with over 80-year-old vines growing in mica-schist soils at an altitude of around 600m above sea level, primarily situated on the right side of the Douro River.
James Suckling: 97 Points
“This has a lovely nose of pears and quince with flinty notes. The palate is sophisticated, well constructed and medium- to full-bodied. It progresses beautifully with electric freshness and concludes with a long and persistent phenolic saline touch. Textural, layered and harmonious. A blend made from mostly old-vine rabigato planted above 600 meters on mica schist soil. Drink or hold.” - Jacobo Garcia-Andrade Llamas
