Winery NiepoortDouro Ubuntu
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Tempranillo, the Touriga franca and the Touriga nacional.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Douro Ubuntu from the Winery Niepoort
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Douro Ubuntu of Winery Niepoort in the region of Duriense is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Douro Ubuntu of Winery Niepoort in the region of Duriense often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, non oak or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Douro Ubuntu
Pairings that work perfectly with Douro Ubuntu
Original food and wine pairings with Douro Ubuntu
The Douro Ubuntu of Winery Niepoort matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of sautéed pork with pineapple, bean soup and spaghetti (traditional andalusian dish) or lamb sweetbreads with white wine and sorrel cream.
Details and technical informations about Winery Niepoort's Douro Ubuntu.
Discover the grape variety: Tempranillo
Elegant, structured reds with aromas of strawberry, cherry, plum, leather, blond tobacco and pronounced vanilla from long oak ageing. Ranges from Joven to Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva. Star of Rioja DOCa, Ribera del Duero DO and Toro DO, also shines in the Douro as Tinta Roriz/Aragonez. One of the world's most planted Spanish varieties.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Douro Ubuntu from Winery Niepoort are 2017, 2013, 2008
Informations about the Winery Niepoort
The Winery Niepoort is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 256 wines for sale in the of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Douro
Cradle of Port: opulent fortified wine with notes of candied black fruit, cocoa, fig, walnut and spice, from young fruity Ruby to oxidative amber Tawny, plus age-worthy LBV and Vintage of exceptional cellaring. Also great dry Douro DOC reds, structured and deep (violet, black-fruited Touriga Nacional, elegant Touriga Franca, spicy Tinta Roriz). A few fresh Douro whites. Terraced vineyards (~40,000 ha) UNESCO on schist.
The wine region of Duriense
Portuguese IGP covering the Douro and Porto area (northeast), schist soils on vertiginous terraced slopes, dry continental climate, flexible status outside DOC. Touriga Nacional signature as red king (300+ authorised varieties): intense and floral with blackberry, black cherry, violet, garrigue, liquorice and mineral schist hint, firm tannins — noble Douro emblem. Supple Touriga Franca and spicy Tinta Roriz as complement. Fresh mineral whites and creative modern sparkling.
The word of the wine: Monopoly (raw)
Cru exploited exclusively by a domain. The famous Romanée Conti is a monopoly cru.
