Description

Turris is Niepoort's flagship red wine from the Cima Corgo region, more specifically from a very old South-facing vineyard whose vines are more than 130 years old and grow completely untrained. After maturing for 20 months in over 60-year-old Fuder barrels originating from the Mosel region, the wine then spent a further 18 months maturing in bottle. The grapes from the Torre vineyard had always been intended for Batuta, as they add to the complexity and depth of this wine in a special way. In 2012, Dirk Niepoort decided to fulfil his dream and vinify this truly unique vineyard separately for the first time.

Tasting Notes

The Turris 2017 is a wine which embodies Niepoort’s fresh profile even in a year as hot and dry as 2017. With an intense ruby red colour, the wine offers aromas rich in spices, dark berry fruit and a graphite mineral character typical of schist soils. On the palate, the wine delights with elegance as well as structure, revealing dark fruits of the forest and some green pepper. Vibrant and electric, it culminates in a dry and lingering finish. A complex, one-of-a-kind Douro wine. Decanting recommended.

Rating

RP 94