Niepoort '10 Years Old' Tawny Port, Porto NVWinemaker: Jos Nogueira, Nicholas Delaforce. Dirk Niepoort is the head winemaker at Niepoort, a well respected family owned producer in the Douro Valley, Portugal. The Niepoort family has been making wine since 1842, and Dirk represents the fifth generation. He is known for combining traditional techniques with modern winemaking approaches to create distinctive and high quality wines. Farming: Biodynamic Variety: Traditional Douro Varieties: The

VINIFICATION: Fermentation with wild yeasts

eventually establishing Occidental on 85 acres of estate vineyards situated on coastal ridges overlooking the Pacific Ocean

ALCOHOL: 17%

VARIETY: 50% Pinot Noir

Note: All Fossa products are made in a facility that also processes nuts and milk

From the wild coasts of northern Spain

savory finish

and flowers hand-gathered in the mountains above Cuneo – among them marjoram

the cream is churned into butter

POLISHING (SEIMAIBUAI): 45%

approximately 30% new

Pickled vegetables