Porto Ruby Quinta do Noval

Quinta do Noval's Ruby Port is a fortified wine with a fruity profile, which, thanks to an ageing period of 2/3 years, preserves the typical varietal characters of the grapes that compose it. The bouquet is characterized by the presence of aromas of ripe red fruit, cherry, notes of underbrush and slightly spicy hints. The sip is warm, harmonious, soft, and rich, with a beautiful final persistence. It is a medium-bodied Port, young and very pleasant to enjoy in company in informal moments.

Ruby Port comes from the estate of the famous Portuguese winery Quinta do Noval, located in Vila Nova de Gaia in the Duero Valley. The vineyards are cultivated at an altitude between 100 and 500 meters, in the Pinhão area, near the Cima Corgo, with the typical varieties of the area, mainly: touriga nacional, touriga franca, tinta roriz, tinto cão, tinta barroca, tinta francisca, sousão. The splendid sunny exposures, the presence of the river, which acts as a natural thermal regulator, and the vocated soils composed of shale and clay provide a perfect habitat for bringing the red grape varieties to maturity. The grapes are started in the traditional red wine-making process, but fermentation is stopped before the Levites consume all the sugars by adding brandy to the must. The resulting wine increases in alcohol content while retaining residual sugar. Ruby Port ages for a period of 14/36 months in wooden barrels before being offered for sale.

The Ruby Port from the Portuguese winery Quinta do Noval is a very pleasant, young and still fragrant fortified wine. It is the most suitable type for those who wish to begin to approach the world of these historic and fascinating Douro wines. The glass has a brilliant ruby red colour. The olfactory profile expresses intense aromas of cherry, morello cherry and small dark berry fruits, with hints of underbrush, soft spices and noble woods. On the palate, it is warm and enveloping, with ripe, persuasive fruit and a finish of great flavour persistence.