2024 Vintage Port Quinta do Noval Portugal 0,75l

Quinta do Noval’s 2024 Vintage Port is a classic, cellar-worthy expression from one of the Douro Valley’s most respected historic estates. Made from a careful selection of the quinta’s finest parcels, it combines intense dark fruit, firm structure and remarkable freshness, with the depth and longevity expected of a great Vintage Port.

Tasting Notes
Deep and intensely coloured, the wine opens with concentrated aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, black cherry and plum, complemented by violet, liquorice, dark chocolate, black pepper and Mediterranean herbs. A subtle mineral character, reminiscent of Douro schist, adds further complexity. The palate is powerful and richly concentrated, yet precise and energetic. Lively freshness balances the natural sweetness, while fine-grained, youthful tannins provide considerable structure. The long finish brings together blackcurrant, dark cherry, liquorice and spice with a persistent mineral edge. Still in its early development, this Vintage Port has the balance and concentration to evolve for several decades, gradually gaining notes of fig, cocoa, tobacco, dried fruit and mature spice.

Production
The wine comes from Quinta do Noval’s steeply terraced vineyards in the Douro, where dry, schist-based soils encourage the vines to develop deep roots and produce naturally concentrated fruit. It is made from traditional Douro varieties including Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Cão, Sousão and Tinta Roriz, together with other varieties found in the estate’s old mixed vineyards. Fermentation is short and intense to maximise colour, fruit and tannin extraction, before the addition of grape spirit stops fermentation and preserves a portion of the grapes’ natural sweetness. After a relatively short period of ageing, the wine is bottled young, allowing its principal maturation to take place over many years in bottle.

Food & Serving
Serve slightly cool, around 16–18°C. Decant before serving to separate the wine from its sediment and allow its concentrated aromas to open; a young Vintage Port may benefit from some time in the decanter, while older bottles should be handled more carefully. It is a classic match for Stilton, Roquefort and other blue cheeses, as well as mature hard cheeses, walnuts and dark chocolate. Desserts based on dark chocolate, blackberry or black cherry work particularly well, provided they are not excessively sweet. It is also superb served on its own at the end of a meal.

Producer
Quinta do Noval occupies a distinctive position in the world of Port, with much of its fruit sourced from its own historic vineyards in the Douro Valley. The estate is especially renowned for its classic Vintage Port and for the exceptionally rare Nacional bottling, which comes from a small parcel of ungrafted vines. The 2024 Vintage Port represents a selection of the finest parcels from the quinta, offering the estate’s hallmark combination of powerful fruit, schist-derived minerality, freshness and long-term ageing potential.

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