The Late Bottled Vintage Port from Quinta do Noval is prepared in the same careful and traditional way as the winery's Vintage Port. Only the Late Bottled is stored in barrels for around 5 years, in contrast to the two years for Vintage Port. This means that it is ready to drink when it is bottled and released on the market.
The Quinta do Noval Late Bottled Vintage unfiltered only comes from the vineyards of the winery; no grapes are purchased. This ensures the highest quality in every production step.
2018 was an early ripe vintage that produced intense, high quality wines. The Late Bottled 2018 from Quinta do Noval has a very dark color and is bursting with fruit. On the palate it is opulent and has a grippy structure in the background, which gives the wine playfulness, plus a perfectly balanced wooden tone from the barrel aging. The 2018 LBV is voluminous, but also has clear fruit and freshness, the very long finish is characterized by dark berries and spices. A first-class late bottled vintage port that tastes young but can also age in the bottle for many years.
