Quinta do Passadouro Port 2000 [75cl] Portugal
Niepoort - one of the very smallest Port Wine shippers, has been owned and managed for five generations by one family with a reputation not just as one of the Douro`s greatest Port producers, but as one of the leading wine dynasties.
The Niepoort Way ~ Making truly great Port requires respect for the complex terroirs of the Douro Valley, and a passion for its ancient vineyards. From these tiny yields produce grapes of outstanding quality, from which Niepoort Ports are made. Dirk Niepoort remains one of the last great enthusiasts, and perhaps the leading practitioner, of treading the grapes and fermenting them on old granite lagares prior to their fortification and ageing.
Niepoort, whose respect for tradition and keen attention to detail produces a series of excellent wines at every level, can boast the most diverse portfolio of any Port shipper. Among these are……
Is a part of the Dirk Niepoort success story playing out in the Douro valley.
Set in Vale de Mendiz, the estate was acquired by Dirk Niepoort and financial backer Dieter Bohrmann in 1991 and it continues to expand as its fine ports reach a wider market. Using traditional techniques combined with the attention to detail that marks out Dirk Niepoort as one the major players in Portuguese wine, Quinta do Passadouro produces great port
Niepoort Quinta do Passadouro 2000 92/100 US Wines & Spirits
Vintage Port is the highest on Niepoort`s list, with the Wine Spectator stating :
“Niepoort has made some of the best Vintage Ports of the 20th century”