2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 19.5%
Residual Sugar 85 g/L
pH 3.67
Total Acidity 4.6 g/L
Calories (estimated) 215 kcal / glass
150ml glass215 kcal
750ml bottle1075 kcal
Grape Varieties 100% field blend; varieties include Touriga Francesa, Tinto Cão, Touriga Nacional, Sousão and Tinta Roriz
Drinking Window 5 to 100 years after bottling
Classification Porto DOC
Region Porto
Harvest Dates 18 Sep 2022
Fermentation Vessels Traditional stone lagares
Pressing Method Foot Treading To Obtain The Must And During Fermentation For Extraction
Barrel Size 2500
Production Details The Nacional parcel lies within the Quinta do Noval vineyard and is planted with ungrafted Portuguese vines untouched by phylloxera. The Port was aged for 18 months in 2,500 L oak and chestnut casks. Producer guidance is to serve at 15–17°C and consume within 48 hours after opening.
Tasting Notes Carlos Agrellos, Technical Director (April 2024): powerful, structured and pure, with sweet dark fruit, savory and spicy earthy tones, mint, liquorice, concentrated blackberry, freshness, intensity, tannic expression and depth.
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Vintages
2020 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 19.5%
Residual Sugar 113 g/L
pH 3.66
Total Acidity 5.3 g/L
Calories (estimated) 230 kcal / glass
150ml glass230 kcal
750ml bottle1150 kcal
Grape Varieties Several Douro varieties, including Touriga Francesa, Tinto Cão, Touriga Nacional, Sousão and Tinta Roriz
Drinking Window 5 to 100 years after bottling
Classification Porto DOC
Region Porto
Fermentation Vessels Traditional stone lagares
Pressing Method Foot Treading To Obtain The Must And During Fermentation For Extraction
Barrel Size 2500
Production Details The Nacional parcel lies within the Quinta do Noval vineyard and is planted with ungrafted Portuguese vines untouched by phylloxera. The overall Quinta harvest ran from 1 to 22 September 2020, but the sheet does not give the Nacional parcel's exact picking date. The producer allowed slightly higher residual sugar than usual. The Port was aged for 18 months in 2,500 L oak and chestnut vats. Producer guidance is to serve at 15–17°C and consume within 48 hours after opening.
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Vale de Mendiz, 5085-110 Pinhão, Portugal
Phone
+351 22 3770270
Email
Owner
AXA Millésimes
Cellarmaster
Carlos Agrellos