Quinta do Noval Nacional Vintage 1967 Port

€ 2,150.00

Is a mysterious phenomenon, a magical wine produced in extremely limited quantities and only in a few years. It is the expression of a terroir and confirms something that is a deeply held belief. The Nacional is great because of the grapes and where they come from. It has a unique personality, an extraordinary intensity and, even after many years of ageing, retains an astonishing youthfulness.

Deep ruby with a darker core. The nose is extremely aromatic, with an exotic spice blend reminiscent of the Middle East, pomegranate juice and candied rose petals. In the mouth this delivers everything the nose promised: sweet but powerful and rich flavors in a subtle pallet. The perfect acidity accentuates the intense flavors all the more and the balanced tannins provide a complete and rich aftertaste.

Food-Pairing

A delicious digestive, but can also be accompanied by rich old cheeses, dark chocolate or chocolate mousse.

Grapes: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinto Cão

Grapes are trodden by foot to obtain the must, then during fermentation macerate to obtain the best possible extraction in the lagares, the traditional stone vats from the Quinta. It is matured for 18 months in wooden casks in the air conditioned cellars of the Quinta, at the demarcated region of the Douro Valley before bottling.

The terroir is a small area at the heart of the Quinta do Noval vineyard planted with ungrafted vines and untouched by phylloxera, described as attached to the soil of the Nation. Vintage Nacional 1963 is produced using several grape varieties and not just from Touriga Nacional, as it name might suggest. These varieties are some of the noblest to be found in the Douro valley: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinto Cão and Sousão

Alcoholcontent

19,5%

Store & Serve

Serve at cellar temperature at 12 - 15ºC.

Decant before serving. Can be kept for up to 2 days after opening.

Critics & Awards

100/100 - Falstaff Tasted: Feb 2016

Kräftiges Rubingranat, noch immer mit beeindruckend tiefem Farbkern. Nuancen von Lakritze, ein Hauch von Likör, Weichseln, weiße Trüffel, sehr facettenreiches Bukett. Am Gaumen komplex, feine Frucht, sehr elegant, frisch strukturiert, verfügt über eine perfekte Balance, im Finale mit zu süß, dafür unendlich lange anhaltend, ein perfekt gereifter Vintage Port und mit einer der größten Weine überhaupt.

99/100 - Winefields, 18-6-2017 - Roy Hersh

1967 Quinta do Noval Nacional - this has always been my dark horse Nacional and has scored as high as 99 pts. from me in the past, and I was accused by friends of being a "Scrooge" for not going the extra point."

Tags: Quinta do Noval - Douro - Porto