Quinta do Noval Tawny Reserva Port
€ 18.74
| Producer | Quinta do Noval |
| Region | Douro |
| Grapes | Tinta Barroca, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional |
| Ageing | 7 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 |
| Scores | 90/100 Wine Enthusiast |
A Reserva Tawny: nuts, raisins, figs and honey.
Tasting note
Brick red. Aromas of nuts, raisins, figs, honey and vanilla. Balanced and well structured on the palate, with an excellent finish.
The story
Fermentation in stainless steel tanks, followed by seven years in large oak vats.
Food pairing
Delicious with creamy and mature cheeses, caramel pudding and nut or almond tart. Lightly chilled, also as an aperitif.
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
90/100 Wine Enthusiast | Tasted: Jan 2016
16,5/20 Revista de Vinhos | Tasted: Dec 2011
16/20 Vinum | Tasted: Nov 2015
84/100 CellarTracker (6 notes)
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