100% Moscatel

Douro, Portugal

Fresh, vibrant, aromatic and incredibly complex! This wine displays orange peel, dried apricot, walnut and marzipan. On the palate, it has great body and structure but also offers an incredible lightness and freshness thanks to its high acidity.

Portugal boasts a long tradition of producing Moscatel, especially in the regions of Setúbal and Douro, more specifically in Favaios with its predominant grape variety Muscat à Petits Grains. At Niepoort the production of Moscatel dates back to the 1920s, but despite our long tradition of producing this wine, it gradually disappeared completely due to bureaucratic reasons. Dirk Niepoort considers Muscat to be one of the great grape varieties of the world, which is why we decided, in 2000, to bring back Moscatel. The Niepoort style of this wine is characterised by a full body, good structure and high acidity, resulting in a light, fresh wine.