Quinta Do Noval Porto Vintage 2016 sku_1000447 After picking and pressing the

After picking and pressing the individual parcels were fermented separately

the initially supple tannins gradually become more powerful

These grapes were harvested from lush vineyards in Napa Valley

Stephan Reinhardt

A gentle spice balances the silken texture

Quinta Do Noval Porto Vintage 2016 sku_1000447 After picking and pressing theIt was a year of extremes: a warm winter with a high rainfall, at 618 mm twice as much as in an average year. After a wet spring, summer was very hot and dry, with some peaks of heat in August and September. By the end of August, the harvest looked extremely good, in excellent sanitary conditions, but ripening began to slow down due to the very hot and dry conditions. Fortunately 17mm of much needed rain fell on 13th September, and maturation