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Quinta do Noval - 40 Year Old Tawny Port NV
Estate
One of the oldest port houses, Quinta do Naval is also arguably the greatest. It is unique among top port houses in that most of its ports are made from estate-grown fruit and, notably, all of the vintage Noval wines are from the single Quinta do Noval vineyard. And it is difficult to discuss No va! with mentioning Nacional, the legend ary vintage port made from a 6 acre parcel of ungrafted vines, and the most collectible and sought after port in the world. In the early 1990s, Noval changed ownership for only the second time in its three-hundred year history and began a massive program of improvements while re-committing to the traditional, and best, methods of port production.
Wine
The wine displays classic tawny color, with golden highlights,and an ethereal bouquet. Elegant, velvety and concentrated on the palate, it has an attractive, lingering finish.
Vineyard
Noval's noble 40 Year Old Tawny shows more and more complex flavors and concentration. Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Francesca and Tinta Barroca are the major grape varieties.
Vinification
All grapes were estate grown, and trod den by foot and fermented in the lagares at Quinta do Noval. The wines were aged un til bottling in oak barrels of 640 liters. Ma tured in oak casks all their life and with an average age of 40 years.
