Niepoort
Telmo Rodrigues is a very well-known Spanish winemaker and producer, with extensive winemaking experience in different Spanish regions. His great interest in the Douro region merged with Niepoort’s desire to explore different winemaking solutions in various terroirs, and from this partnership, Omlet was born. It comes from old vines, over 60 years old, planted at higher altitudes and exposed to the east, which generally have slower and more balanced maturations. The main grape varieties are Touriga Franca and Tinta Roriz, but there is also some Sousão and Alicante Bouschet. The idea was to let Telmo’s vision for low-extraction winemaking shine through, aiming to produce a wine without harsh edges.
VINIFICATION: 2009 was a very cool year until early August, with a good amount of water in the soil, and the cooler-than-expected temperatures in the Douro Valley led to a long ripening period. The incredibly high temperatures from August 12th onwards led to rapid maturation throughout the region, without any grapes wilting. The harvest took place in the second week of September, to avoid excessive sugar levels in the grapes. The fermentation was carried out in a wooden lagares with full destemming, with a maceration period of 25 days, without extraction. The wine aged for 18 months in French oak barrels (228L) and used barrels (2000L).
FOOD PAIRING SUGGESTION: Maronesa beef, meat chunk, wild boar.
ANALYTICAL DATA:
Dry extract (g/dm³): 27.40 | pH: 3.63 | Total acidity (g/dm³): 5.08 | Volatile acidity (g/dm³): 0.75 | Residual sugar (g/dm³): 1.90 | Free SO2 (mg/dm³): 21 | Total SO2 (mg/dm³): 76 | Specific gravity (g/cm³): 0.9917
Allergens information
Contains sulphites.
SKU: 100373
