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Quinta do Noval 40 Year Old Tawny

750 ml Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinto Cão, Vinhão, Tempranillo Douro, Portugal non-vintage

Quinta do Noval 40 Year Old Tawny is a dry, full-bodied fortified from Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinto Cão (Port, Portugal), in the fortified style. Acidity is fresh; oak influence is some. Good with lamb, steak, venison, beef stew.

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£154.00
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.45
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Touriga Nacional + Touriga Franca prior
body
4 / 5
full
Touriga Nacional + Touriga Franca prior
acidity
4 / 5
fresh
Touriga Nacional + Touriga Franca prior
oak
3 / 5
some
Touriga Nacional + Touriga Franca prior
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Facts
Style
Fortified
rules-v1
Colour
Fortified
merchant feed
Origin
Port · Douro · Portugal
inferred from Port
Grapes
Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinto Cão, Vinhão, Tempranillo
lexicon
ABV
21%
Hedonism Wines product page
Farming
not stated
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Vegan
not stated
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Critic score
none
merchant feed
Drinking window
not stated
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Decant
not stated
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Food
inferred from grape and style
Occasions
after dinner · christmas · gift · special occasion
inferred
About Touriga Nacional
Typical aromas: violet, blackberry, blueberry, bergamot, rock rose. Serve at 16–18 °C. Grape page.
knowledge base
Typical for Touriga Nacional · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
dry · 1/5
Body
lightfull
very full · 5/5
Tannin
lowhigh
very firm · 5/5
Acidity
lowhigh
fresh · 4/5
Oak
noneheavy
some · 3/5
Alcohol
lowhigh
moderate-high · 4/5
Typical for the variety; not a measurement of this bottle.
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Merchant's description

Quinta do Noval is one of the most venerated names in the Douro Valley and is renowned for producing exceptional fortified wines characterised by incredible purity of fruit, finesse and elegance. Noval Tawny 40 year old displays remarkable concentration thanks to its slow evaporation for 40 years in contact with wood. Produced from a blend of Touriga Nacional, Touriga Francesa, Tinto Cão, Sousão, Tinta Roriz, Noval Tawny 40 year old is a blend of old Ports from different vintages, matured in oak casks and with an average age of 40 years.

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