QUINTA DO NOVAL TAWNY PORT
Porto DOC, Douro, Portugal
Carefully selected and aged for three years in oak, Quinta do Noval Tawny Port is lighter and softer than Ruby Port. It is an elegant, delicate wine with an amber hue and a fresh finish. Intense brick colour. It has a more complex nose than the Ruby, showing youthful fruit with a raspberry character. On the palate It is medium sweet with a well-balanced fruit and richness. Drink it slightly chilled as an aperitif or at room temperature with a dessert. It is a blend of wines with an average age of 3 years, aged in oak wooden vats. Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca and Tinta Barroca predominate among the traditional grape varieties of the Demarcated Region of the Douro Valley.
One of the oldest port houses, Quinta do Noval is also arguably the greatest. Since 1715, Quinta do Noval has developed a reputation of being an innovative producer, unique in that most of its ports are made from estate-grown fruit. All vintage Noval ports are sourced from the single Quinta do Noval vineyard, resulting in vintage ports that are among the world’s finest, and harmonious expressions of the individual character of this great vineyard terroir.