Quinta do Noval Vintage Port 2014

Deep dark ruby-purple with a spicy and wild berry nose, with soft velvety, ripe  black fruits, great freshness and balance.  Elegant yet powerful. Full-bodied and fleshy with firm backbone of tannins and a long finish. Very seductive and perfectly delicious now, but will of course repay decades of bottle ageing and reveal its full potential over time.

Country: Portugal

Region: Douro

Grapes: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca
and Tinta Roriz and Sousão

ABV: 20%

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE 2014 VINTAGE

The heavy rainfall that we had in 2013/2014, well
distributed throughout the year, reasonable temperatures
in winter and a fresh month of August, enabled the vines to
maintain a healthy appearance, with lots of leaves
throughout the cycle, which protected the grapes from the
peaks of heat during the summer, safeguarding the health
of the bunches. At the end of August, the harvest was
looking wonderful, with beautiful healthy grapes and an
excellent sugar and acidity balance, ideal for making great
Port.