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Porto Quinta Do Noval Vintage 1963

  • Red fruit
  • Gastronomic wine
  • Color: Red
  • 20% 
  • 2.25L
  • Intensity
  • Full-bodied

Un porto vintage riche et complexe seulement produit dans les grandes années. More info

  • Quantity: 3 Bottles
  • Level: 3 into-neck
  • Label: 3 slightly marked label
  • Origin: Private individual
  • Recoverable VAT: No
  • Country/Region: Portugal, Douro
  • Appellation/Wine: Porto
  • More information....

Porto Quinta Do Noval Vintage serve at a temperature of 15°C. It will pair perfectly with the following dishes: Roquefort, Fondant au chocolat, Tarte chocolat banane.

Lot presentation
Porto Quinta Do Noval Vintage

The wine

Ce porto vintage est produit seulement dans les grands millésimes, et même dans les meilleures années ne représente que 15% au maximum de la production de la quinta. En effet, les assemblages reposent sur une sélection très rigoureuse des meilleurs fûts qui reflète alors l’excellence de ce terroir du Douro. En raison de la diversité des cépages (touriga nacional, touriga francesca, tinto cao, tinta roriz et sousao), des expositions et de l’altitude, les vendanges s’étendent sur plusieurs semaines. Les raisins sont ensuite foulés traditionnellement aux pieds puis macèrent dans les lagares, ces cuves traditionnelles peu profondes en pierre, pour une parfaite extraction des tanins, et des arômes. Après l’ajout d’alcool qui interrompt la fermentation, le vin obtenu est élevé 18 mois en fûts de chêne dans les caves de Quinta Do Noval. Il en résulte un nectar riche et complexe, au nez de fruits rouges et de tabac finement épicé. La bouche est ample, dense, sans lourdeur et d’une longueur infinie. Un très beau vintage qui pourra aussi évoluer une dizaine d’années en cave.

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: 3 Bottles
  • Level: 3 into-neck
  • Label: 3 slightly marked label
  • Origin: Private individual
  • Type of cellar: Classic underground cellar
  • Recoverable VAT: No
  • Original Wooden Case / Original Case: No
  • French customs seal: no
  • Alcohol percentage: 20 %
  • Country/Region: Portugal, Douro
  • Appellation/Wine: Porto
  • Vintage: 1963
  • Color: Red
  • Service temperature: 15°
  • Viticulture: Conventional 
  • Intensity: Full-bodied
  • Dominant aroma: Red fruit
  • Tasting occasion: Gastronomic wine
  • Grape variety: Touriga nacional, touriga franca, tinto cao et sousao

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Porto Quinta Do Noval Vintage 1963

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