Quinta do Noval Vintage 2016

Quinta do Noval Vintage Port is characterised by its purity of fruit and a fine, delicate quality that is typical of the wines of the property in general, but which finds its most remarkable and enduring expression in the Vintage Ports. Equilibrium, harmony, finesse and elegance characterise our great Vintage Ports, which are declared only when we are certain that the year has produced a blend, however small, that is worthy of bearing the name of Quinta do Noval Vintage Port.

Grape Varieties: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Francesa, Tinto Cão, Sousão, Tinta Roriz.

Vinification: Grapes are trodden by foot to obtain the must, then they macerate in the lagares, the traditional stone vats from the Quinta, to ensure the best possible extraction of aromas, colour and tannins during fermentation.

Ageing: 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.

Serving Temperature: 15ºC-17ºC

Winemaker: Ausenda Matos

Awards: 97/100 Robert Parker, 98/100 Wine Spectator, 98/100 James Suckling