Niepoort Vinha do Carril 2023
108.38₣ (Exc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / Switzerland
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The extremely young and undeveloped 2023 Vinha do Carril is only the second vintage bottled, because they skipped 2022. It's a single-vineyard wine from a 90-year-old plot they farm organically and biodynamically, from Quinta do Carril, again a cooler year, more in line with 2021. It fermented with full clusters in oak vats and aged in neutral 1,500-liter oak foudres for one year and four or five months in stainless steel before it was bottled. Yields in these old vines fluctuate a lot; it's a field blend with around 5% white grapes, where they look at the expression of the place, their most special vineyard in Douro. It has baby fat and still shows a little creamy and different from the typical black fruit from Douro, with red berries, herbs and flowers. It has a medium-bodied palate with contained ripeness, very fine tannins and a very tasty finish. This has clout and elegance. It should develop nicely in bottle. There were some 3,500 bottles. It was bottled in February 2025. I'd hold it for a bit to develop more nuance and complexity.
Features
Type of wine
Style
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Appellation
Alcohol
13.0%
Serving
Between 14ºC and 16ºC
Winemaking
Natural alcoholic fermentation with whole bunches in oak vats. Aged for 1 year in used 1,500 litre foudres and 5 months in stainless steel tanks.
Shipping to Switzerland
50% discount on orders over 369.67₣*Estimated transit time: 6-7 working days.
| Bottles | Price | Over 369.67₣* |
|---|---|---|
| 1-6 | 36.51₣ | 18.25₣ (-18.25₣) |
| 7-12 | 46.02₣ | 23.01₣ (-23.01₣) |
| 13-18 | 49.35₣ | 24.68₣ (-24.68₣) |
| 19-24 | 55.27₣ | 27.63₣ (-27.63₣) |
| 25-30 | 66.17₣ | 33.09₣ (-33.09₣) |
| 31-36 | 80.31₣ | 40.16₣ (-40.16₣) |
| 37-42 | 88.26₣ | 44.13₣ (-44.13₣) |
| 43-48 | 129.20₣ | 64.60₣ (-64.60₣) |
| 49-54 | 131.51₣ | 65.76₣ (-65.76₣) |
| 55-60 | 137.70₣ | 68.85₣ (-68.85₣) |
| VAT not included | ||
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