REDOMA TINTO

Redoma represents the Douro as it is: wild with strong character, capable of give us structured
dark colored wines, with good acidity full of complexity and personality, which developed with
years in the bottle like vineyards slowly grow on this area.
Redoma is produced from several old vineyards located in Cima Corgo Region, the geographic
center of the region; here we have the best of two world’s concentration from the old vineyards
and freshness and elegance from the high north facing vineyards. The blends in the different
vineyards include Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Amarela, Tinto Cão, and several others.
At Niepoort we feel Redoma is the perfect Douro ambassador.
Vinification
2006 started with fairly good amount of water in the soils, a hot but humid spring got the vineyards in
good shape to maturation period, although with some diseases presence.
A few solid showers occurred in middle August were just perfect to achieve a balanced maturation,
but with an unseasonably high temperatures of last week of August and two first weeks of
September, harvest date was brought forward to beginning of September.
The harvest occurred September to 20 Kg small boxes. After careful selection, both in vineyards and
in winery, all the grapes were fermented without the stems, partially in stainless steel small vats and
partially in traditional stone lagares where the grapes were gentile foot treading.
The wine aged in French oak barrels during 20 months, where they’ve done the malolactic fermentation.
Tasting Notes
Dark colour, red and black macerated berries aromas, black plums notes, earthy and spice
aromas along with an intense balsamic character, plenty of Douro.
The palate is vibrant and very well defined with good tannic structure, the fruit is present but also
with strong mineral character, powerful but with an appealing freshness, very long and persistent.
Very good ageing potential.
Technical Information
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Niepoort | Vinhos S.A. . Rua Cândido dos Reis, 670 . 4400-071 Vila Nova de Gaia . Portugal . T + 351 222 001 028 . F + 351 223 320 209 . info@niepoort-vinhos.com . www.niepoort-vinhos.com
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Niepoort Wine Redoma 2006
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Product . Redoma Tinto 2006
Producer . Niepoort (Vinhos) S.A.
Region. Douro
Year . 2006
Soil Type . Schist
Vineyards . Several old vineyards
mixed vines
Average Vine Age . 60-120 years
Grape Varieties . Touriga Franca,
Tinta Roriz, Tinta Amarela, Tinto Cão
and others
Vines per HA . 6000
Pruning Method . Guyot and Royat
Alt. from Sea level . 100-400 m
Harvest Period . September
Harvest Method . Hand picked
Malolactic . Cask
Fermentation . Stainless steel lagares
Bottled . June 2008
Ageing . 20 month in french oak
casks (228 L)
Dry Extract . 29,9 g/dm3
Alcohol . 14.2% vol
Total Acidity . 5.15 g/dm3 Tartaric Acid
Volatile Acidity . 0.68 g/dm3 Acetic
Acid
pH . 3.64
Free SO2 at Bottling . 28 mg/dm3
Production . 24 300 bottles
Food suggestions:
Spicy Food,
Steak poivre,
Red meet, wild
Vegetarian suggestions:
Spicy dishes, i.e. with
Mushrooms;
Indian Food