Niepoort
At the same time that famous English names were establishing themselves in the Douro, the other great Port importing nation - the Netherlands - was sending bright business types to set up Port Houses. One such was Franciscus Marius van der Niepoort. Five generations later and the dynamic Dirk van der Niepoort is at the helm.
Niepoort used to be well-known for their Tawny and Colheita ports, but Dirk has worked tirelessly to raise the profile of their Vintage Ports too. One of the key moves, with this in mind, was for Niepoort to purchase their own vineyards with Quintas de Nápoles, do Carril and do Passadouro coming under the Niepoort wing at the end of the 1990's.

Douro Portugal
Dirk Niepoort's very easy drinking red is made in a modern style which still reflects the Douro heritage, but without any of the rusticity which blights so many wines from the region
Douro Portugal
Dirk Niepoort's very easy drinking red is made in a modern style which still reflects the Douro heritage, but without any of the rusticity which blights so many wines from the region.
Port Portugal
Ruby Dum and Tawny Dee - the Niepoort 'twins' as reflected on the bottles. These wines come from the same lot, but over a five year period are aged differently so that the one is rich and ruby in style, while the other becomes paler and more tawnied. A rather novel and fascinating new approach which in our view really works well. Both wines are very drinkable indeed.
Port Portugal
Ruby Dum and Tawny Dee - the Niepoort 'twins' as reflected on the bottles. These wines come from the same lot, but over a five year period are aged differently so that the one is rich and ruby in style, while the other becomes paler and more tawnied. A rather novel and fascinating new approach which in our view really works well. Both wines are very drinkable indeed.
Port Portugal
Sweet and delicious. Deep red colour with a very vivacious, lively aroma of fresh dark plums, cherries and a hint of chocolate along with a silky aroma giving the wine great finesse. Fabulous extract on the palate with a tight grainy texture intertwined with fresh dark fruits and a mellow spirity finish.
Jerez Spain
Dirk Niepoort's venture into Andalucia, or Jerez to be more precise, is a remarkabale and extraordinary Palomino fermented in sherry butts. As in sherry production, the wine is allowed to develop a 'flor' and then immediately racked. With many of the characteristics of a Fino sherry, such as a yeasty nose and salty tang, the wine has wonderful texture and incredible length. A curiosity at first perhaps, but develops into a wonderful taste sensation... (more info)
Vintage Port Port Portugal
Among Jefford's star wines of the 1997 vintage, the Passadouro, along with the Niepoort, is certainly among our hottest tips of the vintage.





