Quinta do Noval Tawny Port Colheita 1995 (with Gift Box) rawdiscountedluc aromas of quince

aromas of quince

on gravelly chalky loam

savoury wine

harmonious mouth feel finishing with pleasing persistence

mulchy undergrowth

Quinta do Noval Tawny Port Colheita 1995 (with Gift Box) rawdiscountedluc aromas of quinceThe Portuguese word colheita means harvest. A Colheita Port must be from a single year and aged for a minimum of seven years in wood before bottling. In practice, many are aged for considerably longer (as is the case at Noval), and so Colheita Ports can vary greatly in style. Novals Colheita is only made in exceptional years, when certain lots of wine with great aging potential are set aside to be aged in cascos (old casks with a capacity of 640