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QUINTA DO NOVAL
Quinta do Noval began in 1715 and belonged to the Rebello Valente family and Viscount Vilar d’Allen in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries respectively. In 1845 the property was bought by Antonió Jose da Silva. Da Silva invested in improving and renovating the property and this included planting a small vineyard on its own roots, which became the legendary Nacional vineyard that is produced entirely from un-grafted vines. Today the estate is part of the Axa Millésimes group (which includes Château Pichon-Baron, Château Petit Village and Château Suduiraut) under the management of Christian Seely with Antonió Agrellos as Technical Director responsible for the wine-making and production. The 145 hectare estate is located in the Cima Corgo close to the town of Pinhão. Ports bearing the name “Quinta do Noval” are produced from grapes grown on the estate, whereas Silval refers to their vintage ports produced from grapes grown off the estate and is generally a port designed for earlier drinking than Quinta do Noval. The 2.5 hectare Nacional vineyard is planted with approximately 6,000 vines, mainly Touriga Francesa, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Cao and Sousao producing between 200 and 300 cases in a declared year from yields that average around 15 hectolitres per hectare (compared to 30 to 35 hectolitres per hectare for the Quinta do Noval). These Noval Nacional ports are some of the most highly sought-after and sell for very high prices, especially the legendary 1931 vintage that many rate as one of the finest ports ever produced.
Quinta do Noval, Nacional 1947
Port
Levels: one upper shoulder, one mid upper shoulder; remains of wax capsules, bin soiled and badly damaged labels, shipped by Rutherford, Osborne & Perkin
3 bottles per lot
Quinta do Noval began in 1715 and belonged to the Rebello Valente family and Viscount Vilar d’Allen in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries respectively. In 1845 the property was bought by Antonió Jose da Silva. Da Silva invested in improving and renovating the property and this included planting a small vineyard on its own roots, which became the legendary Nacional vineyard that is produced entirely from un-grafted vines. Today the estate is part of the Axa Millésimes group (which includes Château Pichon-Baron, Château Petit Village and Château Suduiraut) under the management of Christian Seely with Antonió Agrellos as Technical Director responsible for the wine-making and production. The 145 hectare estate is located in the Cima Corgo close to the town of Pinhão. Ports bearing the name “Quinta do Noval” are produced from grapes grown on the estate, whereas Silval refers to their vintage ports produced from grapes grown off the estate and is generally a port designed for earlier drinking than Quinta do Noval. The 2.5 hectare Nacional vineyard is planted with approximately 6,000 vines, mainly Touriga Francesa, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Cao and Sousao producing between 200 and 300 cases in a declared year from yields that average around 15 hectolitres per hectare (compared to 30 to 35 hectolitres per hectare for the Quinta do Noval). These Noval Nacional ports are some of the most highly sought-after and sell for very high prices, especially the legendary 1931 vintage that many rate as one of the finest ports ever produced.
Quinta do Noval, Nacional 1947
Port
Levels: one upper shoulder, one mid upper shoulder; remains of wax capsules, bin soiled and badly damaged labels, shipped by Rutherford, Osborne & Perkin
3 bottles per lot