Retour Niepoort - Douro DO - Charmes - Red - 2023
COUNTRY/REGION: Portugal
DESIGNATION: Douro DO
COLOR: Red
VINTAGE: 2023
GRAPE VARIETY: Blend of Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz and various other grape varieties. Estate rated 3 stars in the Bettane + Desseauve 2025 Guide.
ALCOHOL: 13.5 vol.
CONTENT: 75 cl
The tasting
Color Intense carmine red.
Nose An aromatic delicacy with notes of red berries, dried rose, and fresh herbs.
Palate Remarkable freshness through a silky tannic structure and magnificent concentration.
The sommelier's advice
Temperature Serve at 14–16°C.
Food Grilled pork, Portuguese-style grilled chicken, teriyaki beef, feijoada, spiced pork tenderloin.
Cellar ageing From now until 2034
The estate and the wine
The estate and the wine A historic family of the Douro Valley, Niepoort has long been celebrated for its dazzling cuvées. With vineyards spread across the region, the estate captures the most precise expression of each unique terroir.

Since 1842, this iconic Portuguese house has elevated local grape varieties to new heights, offering wine lovers an exceptional vision of Lusitanian winemaking.

Whether in their renowned Port wines or their dry wines, the same meticulous craftsmanship shines through, delivering cuvées of remarkable precision.
Wine Crafted from high-altitude vineyards blending both red and white grapes, the 2023 Douro Charme Red stands as one of the region’s most refined wines. Whole clusters are vinified in large vats before being transferred to barrels, where the wine completes fermentation and ages for nine months. The result is a wine of striking purity and delicacy, with floral aromas and hints of fresh herbs. Elegantly perfumed and wrapped in silky tannins, it remains subtle and graceful, fully centered on pure, expressive fruit flavours. A stunningly balanced wine—awarded 97/100 by Parker.
Vinification Hand harvested. Vinification using whole bunches. Maceration in Lagares then fermentation in barrels. Aged for 15 months in French oak barrels with 10% new wood.
AWARDS
AWARDS Robert Parker: 97/100