The Nat’Cool project is an innovative concept initiated by Niepoort, in which various producers came together to create light and easy-to-drink wines. This is the original Nat’Cool wine, from the Bairrada region where they are showcasing the elegant side of the Baga grape variety. An incredibly light and accessible wine which just begs to be enjoyed. Serve slightly chilled.
'The 2021 Drink Me Nat'Cool Dão has a majority of Jaen (Mencía) and then Tinta Pinheira (Rufete), Alfrocheiro Preto (Baboso Negro), Tinta Roriz, etc. It was produced in a light way and has a pale and bright color, moderate alcohol, ripeness and extraction. It is light and easy to drink, with the Dão elegance and freshness. 27,300 bottles produced.
Where to start? I've known Dirk Niepoort for over 25 years, and I've followed his wines over the years. He doesn't stop. He has grown his company like crazy. The still wines are on a new level since 2018 (they are always evolving, and they mention 2013 and 2021 as other years of change) with the arrival of winemaker Luis Pedro Cândido da Silva and the next generation of the Niepoort family, especially their son, Daniel, who joined the team in 2020. They not only produce wine in Douro but, nowadays, in most regions in Portugal—Dão, Alentejo, Vinho Verde, Bairrada...' Luis Gutierrez Wine Advovate
91/100 Wine Advocate
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