Quinta do Noval Fine Ruby Port
€ 12.83
| Producer | Quinta do Noval |
| Region | Douro |
| Grapes | Tinta Barroca, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional |
| Ageing | 2-3 years in large oak vats |
| Alcohol | 19.5%vol |
| Serving | 12-14°C Keeps 4-6 months once opened, with the original stopper and at a constant 12°C |
Noval’s Fine Ruby: wild cherries, fruity and well balanced.
Tasting note
Bright ruby, with an intense, youthful nose and a striking fruity character of wild cherries. Well balanced and fruity on the palate, with an excellent finish.
The story
Fermentation in stainless steel tanks, followed by two to three years in large oak vats.
Food pairing
Chilled as an aperitif with soft cheeses (Brie, Port Salut) or hard cheeses, (smoked) ham and dried fruit. Also excellent with desserts made with chocolate, fresh fruit and red or wild berries.
The producer
Quinta do Noval appears in the land registry as early as 1715 and lies in the Pinhão valley, in the heart of the Douro. In 1894 the Port shipper António José da Silva bought the estate, and his family ran it for almost a century. In 1993 Noval passed to AXA Millésimes, with Christian Seely at the helm, who had most of the vineyards replanted.
Noval’s most famous asset is Nacional: a small plot of ungrafted vines, never touched by phylloxera, right by the house. It yields a Vintage Port only in exceptional years, in tiny quantities. At Noval the grapes are still foot-trodden in stone lagares.
Critics & Awards
16/20 Jancis Robinson | Tasted: Oct 2008
85/100 CellarTracker (25 notes)
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