Silval 1998 Vintage Port

75 cl

Silval is a particularly open and accessible style of Vintage Port, with the accent on exuberance of fruit.

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Silval 1998 Vintage Port

Silval is a particularly open and accessible style of Vintage Port, with the accent on exuberance of fruit.

Tasting Notes from Celtic Whiskey Shop and Wines on the Green
Nose Very plummy, with wet earth and grapey character
Palate Medium-to-full-bodied, with good amount of tannin and a soft finish.
Colour Ruby/Garnet Red
Fact Sheet
Fluid 75 cl
Grape Variety Range of grapes from the Quinta do Noval vineyards, as well as from a selection of A-Rated vineyards in the Douro valley
Alcohol % 19.5% ABV
Style Port
Estate/Producer Quinta do Noval
Country Portugal
Region/AOC Douro
Vintage 1998
Making Techniques All grapes from the Quinta do Noval vineyard are trodden by foot to obtain the must, then during fermentation are pressed in lagares, the traditional stone vats from the Quinta. Matured for 18 months in seasoned wooden casks.
Closure Cork
Cellaring/Ageing Potential Best after 2006. Once opened drink within 48 Hours.