As one of the oldest port houses, Quinta do Noval is unique in that most of the ports are made from estate-grown fruit and, notably, all of the vintage Noval wines are from the single Quinta do Noval vineyard. As Robert Parker writes in his 2005 book, The World's Greatest Wine Estates: "Quinta do Noval is unusual among the great traditional Port houses in that it emphasizes the importance of the vineyard. The aim is to produce classic Vintage Ports that are harmonious and elegant expressions of Quinta do Noval's terroir. Strict selection in the vineyard, low yields, and strict selection again in the tasting room result in a small production.”

Tasting notes

The impressive non-vintage Late Bottled (vintage character) port, which is sweeter than the N.V. Old Coronation, possesses fabulous fruit, and that wonderful spice and smoky chocolate character found in quality port. Dense, rich, and showy, this is excellent value in high quality port. Superdark and powerful. Shows raisin, spice, coffee and violet aromas. Full-bodied, very chewy, with lots of grip and loads of fruit. Very long in the mouth. Outstanding young Port. Supervalue here from a blend of TINTA RORIZ, TOURIGA FRANCESCA and TOURIGA NACIONAL

Technical notes

This single vineyard blend of Tinta Roriz, Touriga Francesca and Touriga Nacional is produced in limited quantities and only in vintage years. The fruit is crushed by foot, fermented in custom made lagares at Quinta do Noval and aged for 4 ½ years in old wooden vats.