Niepoort Secundum Vintage Port 2001

Niepoort Secundum Vintage Port 2001

Niepoort created a second style of Vintage Port: “Secundum Vintage”. The Secundum’s intention is the creation of an approachable Vintage that offers immediate satisfaction yet keeping the balance to age for decades. If we compare the Niepoort's Vintage Port with classic music, then Secundum would be like Mozart, young, charming, creative and tangible and the Vintage like Bach: intense, profound, complex and less accessible. Secundum 1999 was the first production of this Vintage, that shows the tannin of the great years, with presence and maturity, which grants longevity, but at the same time, because of its youth, allows an early enjoyment. According to Dirk Niepoort, Secundum 1999 "is quite impressive, it shows the tannins, but also the rich concentrated fruit. It's a powerful Vintage with a great ageing potential." Perfect with “Queijo da Serra”, a Stilton, other blue cheeses or soft cheese. Egg based desserts with “Pão de Ló” (Portuguese sponge based cake).