remontage


“Remontage” consists in pumping up the wine from the bottom of the vat in order to sprinkle the “cap” (grape skin and pips which rise to the surface). The process optimises the extraction of colour and tannins. 

classified letter A


Classification Letter A. This is a classification established by the Casa do Douro, revised annually. It is based principally on the quality of the soil, the altitude, the micro-climate, and the method of cultivation of the vine in each parcel. The parcels are classified in this way from A (the best score) to F.

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Quinta do Noval - Fine Ports Since 1715

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QUINTA DO NOVAL VINTAGE


THE EXPRESSION OF THE SOUL
OF QUINTA DO NOVAL


Quinta do Noval Vintage Port is characterised by its purity of fruit and a fine and delicate quality that is typical of the wines of the property but which finds its most remarkable and enduring expression in this wine. Equilibrium, harmony, finesse and elegance characterise our great Vintage Ports, which are declared only in great years (3 or 4 years in a decade) and only when the wines come up to Noval’s exacting standards


Even then, the wines selected for the Quinta do Noval Vintage Port blend represent only a small proportion of our total production.

ENJOY IT
VINTAGES

ENJOY IT


TIMES TO ENJOY

Particularly enjoyable:
- with a dessert
- with dark chocolate
- with cheese
- on its own at the end of a meal

SERVING TEMPERATURE

Serve at cellar temperature (15/17°)

DECANTATION
Recommended to separate the sediment.

WHEN CAN I DRINK IT?
BEFORE OPENING

This cellar wine will mature over the years and develop a complex variety of aromas. You can also enjoy it when young to taste the intensity of its fruit. It is best drunk 4 to 40 years after bottling. 


AFTER OPENING
Drink within 48 hours.

2008
2007
2003

QUINTA DO NOVAL VINTAGE 2008


CHARACTERISTICS OF THIS VINTAGE

Structure and potency

The weather was cool in 2008 and ultimately this explains the low yields. As a result, our Vintage lots turned out to be concentrated, structured and highly aromatic. We simply felt that this smaller quantity of wine was too irresistible and so decided to declare it as a Vintage. 


«A deep, ink-like colour with an intense bouquet of wild flower and dark fruit. This Vintage port is rich and potent, elegant and suave with multiple layers of concentrated aromas of fruit, firm, succulent tannins and a very long finish.»

António Agrellos, Technical Director

READ IN THE PRESS


Named 'Best of the Year' in 2010 - Revista de Vinhos, février 2011

94+ pts - For the Love of Port, R. Hersh, Vol. 8, #61, July 2011 

94 pts - Wine Spectator, K. Marcus, Dec. 31, 2010

QUINTA DO NOVAL VINTAGE 2007 


CHARACTERISTICS OF THIS VINTAGE

Elegance

The weather in 2007 was nicely balanced between rainfall in the spring and slightly cool summer nights. This gave our Vintage port an expression of very pure fruit and remarkable elegance, finesse and balance. The wine’s high level of acidity also points to its great ageing potential.


“An intense, almost black colour. A superb bouquet of very ripe fruit and spice. Very elegant and very well balanced by full, silky tannins and intense aromas of dark fruit on the palate. A very long finish.”

António Agrellos, Technical Director


READ IN THE PRESS


94 pts - “a star of the vintage

Wine Advocate, J. Miller, 02/2010


93 pts - Wine Spectator, J. Suckling, May 31, 2010

QUINTA DO NOVAL VINTAGE 2003


CHARACTERISTICS OF THIS VINTAGE

Structure and potency

The wettest winter followed by the hottest summer. This off-the-charts weather pattern resulted in high levels of sugar and acidity. In other words, the ideal combination for perfect balance. As a result, our Vintage stands out for its structure, deep colour and complexity of aromas. 


“An intense dark colour with aromas of wild flower, blackberry and grape. Full, smooth and nicely structured, it fans out on the palate with wild fruit sustained by thick and silky tannins. A fine balance between finesse and elegance with an extraordinary long finish.”

António Agrellos, Technical Director


READ IN THE PRESS


96 pts - Wine Spectator, J. Suckling, April 30, 2006

94 pts - Wine Advocate, P. Rovani, 10/2005

94 ptseRobertParker.com/Wine Journal, N. Martin, 11/2010

DECLARATION

Quinta do Noval has always had a slightly eccentric approach to Vintage Declarations, and indeed the house to a great extent made its name with its declaration of the great 31 Vintage …

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READ IN THE PRESS

Quinta do Noval Vintage 1997

100 pts – “the greatest Quinta do Noval I have ever tasted

Wine Advocate, R. Parker, 01/2000


WHERE THE GRAPES COME FROM
All the grapes come from the Quinta do Noval vineyard.

VINIFICATION

Grapes are trodden by foot to obtain the must, then during fermentation are pressed in lagares, the traditional stone vats from the Quinta. 

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MATURING

It is matured for 18 months in wooden vats of various capacities.

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