Quinta do Noval Vintage Port 2023

Reviews and Awards:
. 96 points in Revista de Vinhos;
. 19 points in Vinho Grandes Escolhas.
 
The selection of 2280 cases of 12 bottles represents 7.4% of our Port wine production in 2023.
 
Characteristics of the vintage 2023
The viticultural season of 2022/2023 was characterised by a warm and wet winter, an exceptionally hot and dry spring, and an average summer.
Budbreak occurred during the first half of March, with a delay compared to the average of recent years, then compensated by an advance of 5 to 10 days until the veraison stage due to the high temperatures recorded in spring.
The rainfall recorded at Quinta do Noval during the viticultural year (October 2022 to September 2023) was 838 mm, more than double the amount observed during the same period in 2022 (364 mm) and exceeding the 1970/2000 average by 198 mm. These precipitation data indicated a concentration of rainfall over the winter months.
Flowering took place between the second and third week of May, with some weather conditions conducive to healthy development.
Veraison was observed in Touriga Francesa and Tinta Roriz on June 19th and continued until July 7th. In Touriga Nacional, veraison only occurred on July 13th.