Quinta Do Noval Nacional 2022
75cl
/
19.5% Vol
National Vintage Port 2022 is characterized by exceptional power, structure and purity. It reveals beautiful aromas such as sweet black fruit along with bold, savory and spicy earthy tones. It's fresh and vibrant, with a hint of mint and licorice. The palate is rich and opulent, presenting delicious sweet fruits. It has a surprising freshness. It is wonderfully pure and concentrated, with exceptional clarity and fruit structure. The palate explodes with super-concentrated, dense and pure blackberry fruit. Its incredible intensity, tannic expression and depth are remarkable. The word "Nacional" refers to the fact that these vines are Portuguese vines growing in Portuguese soil, without American rootstock, and therefore directly "rooted in the soil of the nation"
Quinta Do Noval Nacional 2022
€800.00
Ex Tax: €650.41
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Product Details
Tasting Notes from Celtic Whiskey Shop and Wines on the Green
Nose
Characterized by exceptional power, structure and purity. It reveals beautiful aromas such as sweet black fruit along with bold, savory and spicy earthy tones. It's fresh and vibrant, with a hint of mint and licorice.
Tasting Notes from the Producer
Flavour
The palate is rich and opulent, presenting delicious sweet fruits. It has a surprising freshness. It is wonderfully pure and concentrated, with exceptional clarity and fruit structure. The palate explodes with super-concentrated, dense and pure blackberry fruit. Its incredible intensity, tannic expression and depth are remarkable.
Fact Sheet
Fluid
75cl
Grape Variety
Touriga Franca,Tinto Cão,Touriga Nacional,Sousão,Tinta Roriz
Alcohol %
19.5%
Country
Portugal
Region/AOC
Douro Valley
Producer
Quinta do Noval
Food Matching
Food Matching
Take with cheese like Stilton or Gorgonzola or with deserts based on red fruits or dark chocolate. Also perfect on its own.
FAQs
Dark chocolate pairs best with wines that have the structural intensity to match its bitter cocoa and tannin character without being overwhelmed. Fortified wines are the strongest match: aged Tawny Port with its dried fig, rancio, and roasted nut character is the classic pairing. Banyuls from the Roussillon, a naturally sweet Grenache based wine, is the benchmark French equivalent. A full bodied, fruit forward red such as Zinfandel or Amarone can also work, where the ripe dark fruit and spice complement the chocolate.
Many wines use animal derived fining agents during production to clarify and stabilise the liquid before bottling. Common fining agents include isinglass (derived from fish swim bladders), gelatine (bovine or porcine), casein (milk protein), and egg whites (albumin). These are added to bind suspended particles and removed before bottling, but trace quantities may remain. Vegan wines use alternatives including bentonite clay, activated carbon, or pea protein. Checking the Barnivore database or looking for a vegan certification on the label is the most reliable approach.
Customer Reviews
Customer Reviews
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