Niepoort - Quinta do Passadouro VP 03?

Jose Vouillamoz · Post by **Jose Vouillamoz** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 12:11 pm

Hi all,
Does someone know if Quinta do Passadouro managed by Niepoort will release a 2003 Vintage Port? I haven't seen any in TN. Thanks, José Vouillamoz

Frederick Blais · Post by **Frederick Blais** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 12:19 pm

Jose, you can find some information is this post

http://www.fortheloveofport.com/forum/v ... c.php?t=68

Steven Kooij · Post by **Steven Kooij** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 12:21 pm

Hi José,
No Passadouro VP for 2003, unfortunately - I believe due to the split between Niepoort and Bohrmann around that time. 2004 will be released though - and it's tasty!

Jose Vouillamoz · Post by **Jose Vouillamoz** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 12:25 pm

Thanks for the link, Fred, but it does not talk about 2003. Sven, thanks for the information, I'd say unfortunately. I was at Quinta do Passadouro in october 2003 and I took part in foot-treading the grapes with Dirk Niepoort. That's why I wanted to spot a few bottles Passadouro VP 03. But since Dirk was taking care of the harvest, in which wine did it go???
V. best, José

Steven Kooij · Post by **Steven Kooij** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 1:28 pm

I'm not sure José. IIRC, Niepoort was technically the owner of the wine, so it might have ended up in the Niepoort 2003 VP. However, this is just a guess on my part.

Jose Vouillamoz · Post by **Jose Vouillamoz** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 4:40 pm

Well, I did the best thing to do and I have emailed Dirk who kindly and very promptly answered me: the Quinta do Passadouro grapes went into the Secundum VP 2003. I guess I'll have to buy a bunch of that one since my feet went in it...
Very best
José Vouillamoz

Steven Kooij · Post by **Steven Kooij** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 1:39 am

Thanks for the update, José!

Ronald Wortel · Post by **Ronald Wortel** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 3:07 am

You'd better hurry then! Production was very small (only about 300 cases I believe). Therefore it isn't even being imported into the Netherlands.