Winemaking: The year 2017 was once again atypical in the Douro, characterized by extreme drought, we started to harvest on August 10th, ending on September 10th. There are no records of a vintage starting and ending so soon. The Redoma grapes come from old vines, these are less subject to different climatic conditions, achieving a regulated, continuous and without water stress. The grape showed great quality, the peliculas mostly stiff and crunchy and with the ripe seed. With Niepoort's philosophy of harvesting very early, we managed to obtain grapes with an acidity suitable for the production of fresh, elegant and precise wines. After a refrigerated transport, the grapes were selected at the entrance of the cellar, followed by a delicate pressing. The must was decanted for approximately 24 hours. The fermentation was performed in French oak barrels, in the presence of fine The year 2017 was once again atypical in the Douro, characterized by extreme drought, we started to harvest on August 10th, ending on September 10th. There are no records of a vintage starting and ending so soon. The Redoma grapes come from old vines, these are less subject to different climatic conditions, achieving a regulated, continuous and without water stress. The grape showed great quality, the peliculas mostly stiff and crunchy and with the ripe seed. With Niepoort's philosophy of harvesting very early, we managed to obtain grapes with an acidity suitable for the production of fresh, elegant and precise wines. After a refrigerated transport, the grapes were selected at the entrance of the cellar, followed by a delicate pressing. The must was decanted for approximately 24 hours. The fermentation was performed in French oak barrels, in the presence of fine The year 2017 was once again atypical in the Douro, characterized by extreme drought, we started to harvest on August 10th, ending on September 10th. There are no records of a vintage starting and ending so soon. The Redoma grapes come from old vines, these are less subject to different climatic conditions, achieving a regulated, continuous and without water stress. The grape showed great quality, the peliculas mostly stiff and crunchy and with the ripe seed. With Niepoort's philosophy of harvesting very early, we managed to obtain grapes with an acidity suitable for the production of fresh, elegant and precise wines. After a refrigerated transport, the grapes were selected at the entrance of the cellar, followed by a delicate pressing. The must was decanted for approximately 24 hours. The fermentation was performed in French oak barrels, in the presence of fine lees, but without bâtonnage. The 2017 white Redoma was in a barrel for 8 months and was bottled on April 23, 2018.
Soil: Shale
Phase: 8 months in French oak barrels