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Kirjeldus

Batuta on kindlasti Niepoorti üks kõige ekstreemsemaid veine. Esimest korda nägi vein ilmavalgust 1999. aastal eesmärgiga demonstreerida võimsat aga samas elegantset Duoro veini. Batuta tähendab tõlkes dirigendi keppi. Batuta viinmarjad pärinevad enam kui 70 aasta vanustest aedadest Quinta do Carril’ist ja osaliselt üle 100 aasta vanusest aiast Quinta de Napoles’i lähedalt, aiad asuvad vahemikus 350 – 750 meetrit merepinnast.

Batuta valmistatakse field-blend’ina viinamarjasortidest Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Rufete, Malvazia Preta ja teised. Viinamarjad koristatakse käsitsi septembris, marjad valitakse kõigepealt veiniaias ja seejärel sorteeritakse veelkord veinimajas. Naturaalne käärimine terasmahutites, protsess kestis 60 päeva, malolaktiline käärimine toimub täielikult tammevaatides, vein laagerdub 228 l suurustes Prantsuse tammevaatides 22 kuud, milles 25% on uus tamm.

Aroomis on tunda pinnaselist mineraalsust, tumedaid puuvilju, sigarikarpi, vürtse (must ja roheline pipar). Maitse on tihe, väga värske, intensiivselt puuviljane, rohkete tanniinidega ja väga kauakestva järelmaitsega. Serveerid 18 kraadi juures. Toitudest sobib ideaalselt erinevate lihadega, sobib samuti kalaga (näiteks merikurat), suurepärane grillitud kaheksajala või kalmaariga. Aastane toodang ca 15 000 pudelit.

“This may be my favorite Batuta in a long time. Now, this is always an elegantly crafted wine, always understated (often, to a fault). This year, though, it has a particularly nice combination of freshness, grip and ripe tannins that make it very appealing. Then, it adds that gorgeous intensity of fruit flavor that this vintage produced, perfectly supported and defined by the acidity that slams the fruit into the palate. There is also very respectable weight (relative to this usually understated bottling and the elegant vintage). Overall, this deserves some props and plenty of them. It should age beautifully. It is also a vintage that is approachable young, but it will certainly be better in 2020 or so, assuming you can keep your hands off of it. It is very tasty now.” The Wine Advocate 94-96 points

“Batuta, named after the baton used by an orchestral conductor to blend various musical instruments together, has splendid structure and fruit. It is richly textured with dense tannins as well as layers of black fruits. It holds fruit from three north-facing vineyards on the south bank of the Douro, giving the wine elegance and potential. Drink from 2020.” Wine Enthusiast 93 points

“With an attractive medium ruby-red hue, this is the most elegant and light Batuta that we have ever produced. Its austere aromas of fruits of the forest are in perfect harmony with the wine’s minerality. The oak offers only discreet hints of wood and spice. Complex, with plenty of vigour and tension on the palate, the wine boasts subtlety and a beautiful balance between concentration and acidity. A silky texture and firm structure match the wine’s polished tannins and elegant flavour profile. Despite its youth, the wine impresses with its harmonious and linear character, ending in a very long, elegant and seductive finish. This is a wine which promises to age gracefully.” Dirk Niepoort