Niepoort Agua Viva Espumante Bruto Magnum 2017

Bairrada, Portugal, Sparkling wine, wine cuvée
1.50 l, Item no. 13385

Bairrada sits close to the Atlantic, on clay and limestone, with cool nights and humid air. At Quinta de Baixo, Dirk Niepoort carries on the estate's sparkling wine tradition. He has been running it himself since 2013 and farms it biodynamically. Água Viva, meaning living water, comes from old vines of Maria Gomes, Bical and Cercial. The base wine ferments in stainless steel, the second fermentation takes place in the bottle, followed by five years on the lees. Disgorged in October 2024. In the glass, a pale citrus yellow with a fine, persistent bead. Fresh, layered aromas led by citrus notes that reflect the Bairrada terroir. Lively on the palate, with bright acidity and a long finish. A food-friendly sparkling wine that we open with fish, shellfish and poultry.

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Characteristics

Vintage: 2017
Wine color: white
Classification: -
Type of cultivation: traditional
Alcohol content: 12,5 %
Remaining sugar: < 6 g/l
Acid: 7 g/l
Drinking temperature: 6-9°
Additives: Sulfite
Storage capability: 3 - 7 years

Varieties

Cercial
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Packaging

Bottle size: 1500ml
Closure: natural cork
Packaging: -

Niepoort Winery

“We shouldn’t just be talking about port; we need to be talking about the Douro.” This statement says quite a lot about Dirk van der Niepoort. He runs one of Portugal’s most traditional port houses and is also one of the people who have contributed most significantly to freeing the Douro from its sole focus on port.

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