A demand for exceptional quality
Starting in 1994, we decided to declare the Quinta do Noval Vintage Nacional only when truly exceptional, something we have stuck to ever since. Every Vintage Nacional is a great Vintage Nacional. There are years when we might have been tempted to declare, but decided against it. We are custodians of the reputation of this magical wine, and in the long run that is what matters.
Tiny quantities
If the Vintage Nacional is in such great demand, it is partly because of the tiny quantities we produce, only 200 to 250 cases each year of declaration. It represents only a small percentage of Quinta do Noval Vintage production (1,200 to 5,000 cases per year of declaration), itself about 10% of Quinta do Noval production in Vintage declaration years.
The world’s most highly prized Port
Owing to this extremely low level of production, the Vintage Nacional is sold only in very small quantities. The bottle of Vintage Nacional which reaches the market from time to time is sold at a very high price, a reflection of the exceptional quality and rarity of this, the world’s most highly prized Port.