Drink Me Red Douro

This versatile wine pairs well with a variety of dishes, including traditional dry sausages (enchidos), herb-grilled meats, artisanal charcuterie, and Portuguese-style roast chicken.

The grapes for this wine are sourced from vineyards planted on schist soils in the Douro region. The 2021 vintage benefited from an unusually cool summer, encouraging slower, gradual ripening, which contributed to the wine's freshness and balance.

Aged for six months, with 15% of the wine maturing in barrels and the remaining 85% in stainless steel tanks.

Harvested by hand in September, the grapes were destemmed and fermented in stainless steel tanks. Maceration on the skins lasted for 10 to 15 days. The wine was then aged for six months, with 15% in barrels and 85% in stainless steel tanks.

The Niepoort family has been creating Port wines since 1842, considered some of the best in the country. The first property in Douro was bought in 1987 and Dirk Niepoort started a new era in the company with the creation of the first Redoma Red in 1991.