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Porto Quinta Do Noval Nacional Axa Millésimes 1980

  • Red fruit
  • Gastronomic wine
  • Icon wine
  • Color: Red
  • 20.50% 
  • 0.75L
  • Intensity
  • Fortified wine

One of the best ports. Its aging potential is simply immense. It develops unique complexity over the course of the years. More info

  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 into-neck
  • Label: 1 very slightly marked label
  • Origin: Trade
  • Recoverable VAT: Yes
  • Country/Region: Portugal, Douro
  • Appellation/Wine: Porto
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Porto Quinta Do Noval Nacional Axa Millésimes serve at a temperature of 12°C. It will pair perfectly with the following dishes: Gateau au chocolat amer, Chevreuil sauce poivrade, Foie gras poêlé.

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Porto Quinta Do Noval Nacional Axa Millésimes

The wine

La Nacional is Quinto do Noval’s best cuvée. It is produced from non-grafted parcels which give this wine a unique dimension. This vintage port is produced only in the best years. It is raised for two years in barrels (topped up) then aged in the bottles for several years, sometimes decades. Finish this port 48 hours after opening. A monumental port.

Information about domain Quinta Do Noval

The Douro valley is known for its untamed landscapes and its most famous export: port. The vines hug the craggy slopes of the Douro's winding valleys and rivers. Quinta do Noval is located in the heart of Douro Valley in northern Portugal in the region of Cima Corgo. The Estate was founded in 1715 and has displayed remarkable inventiveness throughout its existence. The first labelled bottles were introduced by Noval in the 1920s. Noval pioneered the concept of labelling old Tawny wines with an indication of their age (10, 20 and 40 years old) and was the first winery to introduce a `mise tardive' vintage, the 1954 Quinta do Noval LBV. In 1981, a catastrophic fire destroyed Noval's cellar, eradicating stock that included 350,000 litres, 20,000 bottles of 1978 and over two centuries' worth of archives. The estate stretches across 70 hectares at an altitude that varies from 100 metres at the river to 350 metres at the highest point of the valley. For over a century, the estate belonged to the family of Rebella Valenta who had received it from the Marquis do Pombal, Portugal's powerful prime minister. Noval was bought in 1993 by AXA Millésimes. After 10 years of investment and hard work, Quinta do Naval is now largely held to be one of the leading names in port wine.

Detailed characteristics

  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 into-neck
  • Label: 1 very slightly marked label
  • Origin: Trade
  • Recoverable VAT: Yes
  • Original Wooden Case / Original Case: No
  • French customs seal: no
  • Alcohol percentage: 20.50 %
  • Country/Region: Portugal, Douro
  • Appellation/Wine: Porto
  • Vintage: 1980
  • Color: Red
  • Service temperature: 12°
  • Viticulture: Conventional 
  • Intensity: Fortified wine
  • Dominant aroma: Red fruit
  • Tasting occasion: Gastronomic wine
  • Grape variety: Touriga nacional, touriga franca, tinta roriz, tinto cao, tinta barroca, tinta francisca, sousao
Porto Quinta Do Noval Nacional Axa Millésimes
Porto Quinta Do Noval Nacional Axa Millésimes

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Porto Quinta Do Noval Nacional Axa Millésimes 1980

iDealwine Price(1) corresponds to the hammer price and the buyer's premium charged by the auctioneer. (1)Bottle format