Wines from Quinta do Noval

Quinta do Noval

Quinta do Noval is one of the oldest port houses. The name Quinta do Noval is first mentioned in official documents as early as 1715. Unfortunately, the phylloxera plague also hit Noval and many vineyards were destroyed. It is António José da Silva who takes over the winery in 1894 and starts restoring the vineyards. Together with his son-in-law Luiz Vasconcelos Porto, they planted new vineyards and created wider terraces. This allowed for more efficient work and better exposure to the sun. This provided a huge quality boost and soon Quinta do Noval gained an exceptional reputation for vintage port. In 1993, the winery was acquired by AXA Millésimes.

The vineyard area covers some 192 hectares. This area is spread over several plots, all of which carry an A certificate. This is the highest classification in Douro. This classification takes into account location, altitude, soil, planting density, grape varieties, vine age and yield per hectare. Noval's vineyards are planted at 100 to 500 metres altitude. The soil consists mainly of slate and some clay. Here, the noble varieties touriga nacional, touriga franca, tinta roriz, tinta cão and sousão are planted.

After a rigorous selection procedure, the bunches are treaded in traditional lagares. This is followed by fermentation, which is stopped early by adding aguardente (wine alcohol). The ageing process depends on the style of the port: ruby, tawny or a vintage. In total, Noval produces 15 different port wines and nine still wines.

The wine that stands out is Quinta do Noval Vintage Port Nacional. This port is made from one small plot which survived the phylloxera plague. Hence the wine is called Nacional, which refers to the fact that it is still original Portuguese vines that have not been grafted onto a foreign grape. The Nacional is only produced in very good years. Should it be such a year, only 250 cases are produced. This port is therefore very rare.

The iconic vintages are: 2011 and 2017. Robert Parker rated both vintages of Quinta do Noval Vintage Port Nacional with up to 100 points!

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Robert Parker 90
Quinta do Noval
Quinta do Noval - Colheita 1964

Colheita

1964
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Robert Parker 92
Quinta do Noval
Quinta do Noval - Colheita 2000

Colheita

2000
(Half bottle)
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Robert Parker 92
Quinta do Noval
Quinta do Noval - House Reserve Tawny bottled 1985 1937

House Reserve Tawny bottled 1985

1937
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Robert Parker 98
Quinta do Noval
Quinta do Noval - Nacional 1962

Nacional

1962
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Winespectator 100
Quinta do Noval
Quinta do Noval - Nacional 1963

Nacional

1963
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Quinta do Noval
Quinta do Noval - Nacional 1964

Nacional

1964
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Robert Parker 99
Quinta do Noval
Quinta do Noval - Nacional 1966

Nacional

1966
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Winespectator 95
Quinta do Noval
Quinta do Noval - Nacional 1967

Nacional

1967
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Winespectator 98
Quinta do Noval
Quinta do Noval - Nacional 1970

Nacional

1970
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BOW 6.5
Quinta do Noval
Quinta do Noval - Nacional 1978

Nacional

1978
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BOW 7
Quinta do Noval
Quinta do Noval - Nacional 1980

Nacional

1980
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Winespectator 86
Quinta do Noval
Quinta do Noval - Nacional 1982

Nacional

1982
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BOW 7+
Quinta do Noval
Quinta do Noval - Nacional 1983

Nacional

1983
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Winespectator 95
Quinta do Noval
Quinta do Noval - Nacional 1985

Nacional

1985
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Winespectator 94
Quinta do Noval
Quinta do Noval - Nacional 1987

Nacional

1987
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Winespectator 86
Quinta do Noval
Quinta do Noval - Nacional 1991

Nacional

1991
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Winespectator 100
Quinta do Noval
Quinta do Noval - Nacional 1994

Nacional

1994
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Robert Parker 100
Quinta do Noval
Quinta do Noval - Nacional 1997

Nacional

1997
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Robert Parker 100
Quinta do Noval
Quinta do Noval - Nacional 1997

Nacional

1997
(in OWC)
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Winespectator 97
Quinta do Noval
Quinta do Noval - Nacional 2000

Nacional

2000
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Robert Parker 97
Quinta do Noval
Quinta do Noval - Nacional 2004

Nacional

2004
(In deluxe case)
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Winespectator 100
Quinta do Noval
Quinta do Noval - Nacional 2016

Nacional

2016
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Robert Parker 100
Quinta do Noval
Quinta do Noval - Nacional 2017

Nacional

2017
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BOW 7-
Quinta do Noval
Quinta do Noval - Vintage Port 1982

Vintage Port

1982
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Robert Parker 87
Quinta do Noval
Quinta do Noval - Vintage Port 1985

Vintage Port

1985
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Robert Parker 89
Quinta do Noval
Quinta do Noval - Vintage Port 1991

Vintage Port

1991
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Robert Parker 96
Quinta do Noval
Quinta do Noval - Vintage Port 2000

Vintage Port

2000
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Robert Parker 97
Quinta do Noval
Quinta do Noval - Vintage Port 2011

Vintage Port

2011
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Winespectator 98
Quinta do Noval
Quinta do Noval - Vintage Port 2016

Vintage Port

2016
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Robert Parker 97
Quinta do Noval
Quinta do Noval - Vintage Port 2017

Vintage Port

2017
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