Quinta do Noval
Petit Verdot
- 2023
- 2022
- 2021
- 2020
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016
Petit Verdot is a great variety of strong individual personality and enormous quality potential. Best known for its presence in small proportion in the blends of the great wines of the Médoc. It needs sunshine and heat to ripen fully, and has adapted extremely well to the Douro to produce a varietal wine of exuberant character and individuality.
Characteristics of the vintage
The viticultural season of 2022/2023 was characterised by a warm and wet winter, an exceptionally hot and dry spring, and an average summer.
The vegetative cycle exhibited a delay in bud break compared to the average of recent years, then compensated by an advance of 5 to 10 days until the veraison stage due to the high temperatures recorded in spring.
The rainfall recorded at Quinta do Noval during the viticultural year (October 2022 to September 2023) was 838 mm, more than double the amount observed during the same period in 2022 (364 mm) and exceeding the 1970/2000 average by 198 mm. These precipitation data indicated a concentration of rainfall over the winter months.
Budbreak occurred during the first half of March.
Flowering took place between the second and third week of May, with some weather conditions conducive to healthy development.Harvest
From August 17th to September 28th.
Vinification
The grapes are hand harvested and carefully sorted. After destemming, they go directly to stainless steel vats. Alcoholic fermentation follows a traditional approach, with temperature control and regular pump-overs to achieve balanced extraction of colour, aromas and tannins. After gentle pressing of the marc, the wine undergoes malolactic fermentation. Barrel ageing begins with a small portion of the blend, which is transferred to oak during malolactic fermentation, while the remainder is moved to barrels once malolactic fermentation is complete.
Blend
This wine is entirely made with Petit Verdot, from the Quinta do Noval vineyard in the heart of the Douro valley.
Maturing
The wine is aged in French oak barrels of 225 litres for 12 months, with 42% in new barrels and 58% from barrels of one vintage.
Tasting notes
Quinta do Noval Petit Verdot 2023 presents a deep, concentrated colour. It displays strong varietal expression, with notes of chocolate and vanilla alongside wild berries. On the palate, it is very round, with enveloping tannins and a smooth, generous texture. The finish is long and savoury.
Carlos Agrellos - Technical Director - January 2026
Bottling date: June 2025Serving temperature
16ºC-18ºC
Wine Analyse
Alcohol content:
14.5% vol.
Residual sugar:
1.01g/l
Total acidity:
5.9g/l
pH:
3.53
