Quinta do Noval Tawny 10yo beiras Encircled by a massive property

Encircled by a massive property wall

100% Pinot Noir produced only in the very best years for Pinot Noir with a total production about 500 dozen bottles

complex aromas of grilled cashews

The almost creamy texture and ripe fruit flavours on the palate are balanced with a complex slaty minerality and marked acidity in its youth

it reveals a velvety palate with refined tannins

Quinta do Noval Tawny 10yo beiras Encircled by a massive propertyThis is the youngest of the Noval Tawnies with an age indication. Its made from 50% estate fruit with the balance from A grade producers in the heart of the Douro Valley. Alongside Tinta Roriz, Touriga Francesa and Tinta Barroca, Touriga Nacional and Souso now enter the story. The grapes are foot trodden and fermented in the traditional lagares of the Quinta. After fortification, the wine is moved to old oak barrels of 640 litres for aging.