Niepoort Quinta de Baixo Bairrada Branco Vinhas Velhas 2020 ReasonableCellar2025 100% grande champagne

100% grande champagne

and herbal aromatics from a recipe that dates back to 1873

The palate opens into a viscous

4 botanicals include yomogi (Japanese mugwort)

Heekin calls it the Champlain Valley's answer to Lambrusco: dark

Niepoort Quinta de Baixo Bairrada Branco Vinhas Velhas 2020 ReasonableCellar2025 100% grande champagneCentury old vines of Maria Gomes and Bical rooted in Bairrada's limestone rich soils yield wines of remarkable lightness and mineral grip. Dirk Niepoort fermented this wine in massive wooden foudres with minimal sulfur dioxide for nearly two years, bottling unfined and unfiltered to preserve its crystalline purity. Full body and deep minerality, with dried fruit character and impressive aging potentiala testament to biodynamic farming and patient