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Niepoort 1940 Garrafeira Port

Lot: 4438

Niepoort 1940 Garrafeira Port

Winning Bid: £350

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Lot:
Winery: 
Niepoort
Vintage: 
1940
Region: 
Douro Valley, Portugal
Cask Ageing: 
Approximately 5 Years
Bottled Strength: 
N/A
Bottle Size: 
75cl
product Details

Niepoort 1940 Garrafeira Port / Bottled 1945 / Decanted 1970

Garrafeira Ports are an unusual and exceptionally uncommon style of Port.  This fortified wine is rested in oak for a few years before being transferred into glass demijohns for further maturation; eventually the Port is then decanted (carefully removed from sediment) into glass bottles and released for sale - with yet further ageing potential.

From the 1940 vintage, this wartime Port was rested in large oak vats for approximately 5 years before transfer into 11 litre glass demijohns in 1945, with subsequent decanting into bottle in 1970.

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