Port Wine & Beyond: Evolution & Innovation in Douro Valley Winemaking | Daniel Niepoort

In this episode of the No Sediment Wine Podcast, I sat down with Daniel Niepoort, the head winemaker of Niepoort. We discussed about the current state of Port wine, novelties in the Port wine production and the Douro region in general, as well as many other exciting topics. You can also listen to the No Sediment Wine Podcast episodes on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts and Castbox. Some of the WINE ACCESSORIES I use regularly: 🥂 Riedel Veritas Champagne Wine Glass: https://amzn.to/3qhMLRF 🍷 Riedel Veritas Old World Syrah Glass: https://amzn.to/3uC6zgW 🥂 Riedel Veritas New World Pinot Noir Glass: https://amzn.to/3uG8Nfc 🗜️ Coravin Timeless Six+ Wine Preservation System: https://amzn.to/3YtIxmj 🪡 Coravin Timeless 3-Needle Kit: https://amzn.to/3YtIxmj 🍾 Cork puller: https://amzn.to/3iBrFZZ 🍾 The Durand cork puller: https://amzn.to/3OYKdS1 🏳️ Riedel Polishing Cloth: https://amzn.to/3izWJcx 🧳 Wine travel protector: https://amzn.to/3s8WWs0 Some of my favorite WINE BOOKS: 📓 Flawless: Understanding Faults in Wine by Jamie Goode: https://amzn.to/3eb7AYP 📒 Understanding Wine Technology: The Science of Wine Explained by David Bird: https://amzn.to/3e2qBNb 📕 Authentic Wine: Toward Natural and Sustainable Winemaking (by Jamie Goode): https://amzn.to/3ygtuAC 📘 The Oxford Companion to Wine (by Jancis Robinson): https://amzn.to/3ryy0H6 📙Wine Grapes: A Complete Guide to 1,368 Vine Varieties, Including Their Origins and Flavours (by Jancis Robinson, Julia Harding and Jose Vouillamoz): https://amzn.to/3RCAheM 📗 A Life Uncorked (by Hugh Johnson): https://amzn.to/3M5yeyQ 📓 Drinking with the Valkyries (by Andrew Jefford): https://amzn.to/45mGBOG Be sure to SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@NoSediment, as I am posting weekly videos on all things wine and monthly wine podcast episodes. **LET’S CONNECT: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blancdenoir/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/blancdenoir TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nosediment #wineeducation #winepodcast #wine *CONTENTS OF THIS VIDEO 0:00 Introduction 1:03 On Niepoort winery 2:54 On Daniel Niepoort and his wine journey 5:10 On cover crop in Douro Valley & other novelties in vineyards 9:26 How the winemaking has changed in the Douro Valley 18:37 On Aguardente (fortification of Port by the addition of grape spirit) 23:11 Current state of Port wine 25:54 Opening of "LBV" vintage 1988 31:40 Unfortified wines of the Douro valley 36:14 Niepoort wines beyond the Douro valley 40:55 Debunking a wine myth 42:32 Informal part As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.