Quinta do Noval 2013 Vintage Port
A superb vintage Port from 2013, a year characterised by low yields but exceptional wines. The vintage was only slightly let down by late rain during the harvest but by this time most of the grapes ahd been picked.
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Quinta do Noval 2013 Vintage Port
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Fact Sheet
Fluid
75cl
Grape Variety
Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinto Cão
Maturation
It is matured for 18 months in wooden casks in the air conditioned cellars of the Quinta, at the demarcated region of the Douro Valley before bottling.
Alcohol %
19.5%
Vintage
2013
Vintage Description
A cool and wet spring preceded a dry hot summer, with virtually no rain. These climatic conditions conditioned the evolution of the vegetative cycle, resulting in a low production year and delaying ripening in the vineyards by 10 days. We started picking on September 10th, with grapes in perfect health and maturation that produced musts of extremely high quality. The wines that make up our 2013 Vintage Port were made from grapes harvested in this initial period. Subsequently it rained between September 27th and October 3rd, which increased the moisture content to 80 or 90%, leading to favourable conditions for the emergence of botrytis, so we had to accelerate the pace to harvest the grapes in healthy condition. Good wines were made in this latter period, but the outstanding lots were produced in the earlier part of the harvest.
Vinification
Grapes are trodden by foot to obtain the must, then during fermentation macerate to obtain the best possible extraction in the lagares, the traditional stone vats from the Quinta.
Awards and/or Press Quotes
Robert Parker
95 Points
Wine Spectator
95 Points
James Suckling
94 Points
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