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  • Country ranking ?

    186
  • Producer ranking ?

    51
  • Decanting time

    8h
  • When to drink

    from 2025

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The Story

As always this 100% single-quinta wine is drawn from Noval’s own vines. There are three core parcels, all near the winery—the terraces directly surrounding the winery in Pinhão, the vines in the Roncão Valley and a parcel overlooking the Douro River.  Each year, the blending proportions for the Vintage Port will vary depending on the vagaries of the vineyard.

THE SUPREME EXPRESSION OF THE TERROIR OF QUINTA DO NOVAL 

Quinta do Noval Vinta...

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Wine Information

QUINTA DO NOVAL VINTAGE 2008
Structure and potency
The weather was cool in 2008 and ultimately this explains the low yields. As a result, our Vintage lots turned out to be concentrated, structured and highly aromatic. We simply felt that this smaller quantity of wine was too irresistible and so decided to declare it as a Vintage.

«A deep, ink-like colour with an intense bouquet of wild flower and dark fruit. This Vintage port is rich and ...

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Origin

Porto, Douro

Vintage Quality

Excellent

Value For Money

Good

Investment potential

Below Average

Fake factory

None

Glass time

3h
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