Quinta do Noval

Wandering around Porto, I find myself in Quinta do Noval, a stunning port house located on what I would regard as the main throughfare. The modern look of this facility is somewhat corcerning, I was expecting all old style tasting rooms.

My concerns are allayed, the quality of their product is above excellent, this is not a new business concern, this is an old school Porto business.

I am in the market for a 2000 vintage port, my nephew is of Portuguese descent and strangly enough, born in the year 2000. The first port I try is a 2000 and I am sold, now to have a lok at some more of their offerings.

Starting at €7.90 for a ruby or tawny port, a 1963 Quinta do Noval V. Nacional will set you back a whopping €5770.00 for a 750 ml bottle, a more subdued €2400.00 for a 1994, €2234.50 for a 97 vintage starting back in 1963 through to 2011. These vintage ports fall within the €1000 to €2000 range.

I might just get set in here for a while.