2021 Niepoort Napoles Bastardo, Douro, Portugal La Grange de l'Oncle Charles Even if you react initially

Even if you react initially to his unruly appearance

Aged sur lie in 1 puncheon and 1 barrel for 10 months

it is distinguished by a great fruity crispness

40% Zweigelt

Terroir: From the northern edge of the Hautes Côtes de Beaune

2021 Niepoort Napoles Bastardo, Douro, Portugal La Grange de l'Oncle Charles Even if you react initiallyBastardo is a grape variety which can be found in the old vineyards of the Douro Valley. Known as Trousseau in the French Jura region, it is a variety which has a short growth cycle, ripens early, and is normally used for increasing sugar levels in the musts produced from grapes growing in colder areas. The idea behind this Bastardo was to try to tame the rustic character of the variety and to tease out its elegant and fresh side. Niepoort