Niepoort Vinhos (Dão)

Dirk Niepoort — the Douro legend — turned his attention to Dão DOC seeking Portugal's most age-worthy reds from high-altitude granite. The Nat'Cool Dão and Dialogo Dão demonstrate that indigenous varieties farmed at altitude on granite produce wines of extraordinary freshness, elegance, and longevity — different in every way from the power of Douro.

Dirk Niepoort's Dão project has accelerated the region's international recognition — his advocacy for Dão's unique terroir and indigenous varieties has brought global attention to a region long overshadowed by Douro. The Dialogo Dão is consistently considered Portugal's greatest value in fine red wine.