Noval – Black

Fine Wine fro  Our Bottle Shop and Taproom:

The history of Quinta do Noval begins, as far as we are aware, in 1715. The estate belonged to the Rebello Valente family, although it did not have the reputation for the production of Port that it has today. The estate passed through several other hands before purchase by António José da Silva in 1894. If there is any moment in time which should be identified as a turning point for Quinta do Noval, this is it. Da Silva, and his son Luis Vasconcelos Porto, replanted vineyards, repaired buildings, widened the terraces – in doing so he made the estate one of the showpieces of the Douro – and generally kick-started a Quinta do Noval revolution.

The pedigree of this legendary port house shines through in their smartly presented ruby reserve, which is still made from ‘foot-pressed’ grapes! Lots of dark, spicy blackberry fruit, with sweetness very nicely in balance. No decanting required.