Quinta do Noval Tawny Port Colheita 1995 with Gift Box

Quinta do Noval's Colheita is a single-harvest tawny port aged in cask for well over a decade before bottling, presented in a gift box.

Colheita is the Portuguese word for harvest, and a Colheita port must come from a single year and spend a minimum of seven years in wood before bottling. In practice many are aged for considerably longer, as they are at Noval, so the category covers a wide range of styles. Noval makes a Colheita only in exceptional years, setting aside lots with the structure for long ageing and filling them into cascos, old casks of 640 litres. When the house judges a wine ready, usually after about fifteen years, a portion is bottled and the remaining stock stays in wood for future release. Long, slow oxidative ageing in small cask is what turns a port from opaque and primary into something pale, nutty and savoury, and Noval's is refined rather than heavy, with tilled-earth and umami depth over a bright, floral core.

Ready to drink and stable for weeks once opened. Serve lightly chilled at around 14°C with almonds, a walnut tart, hard cheese or on its own after a meal.

*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. If you are after a specific vintage, please contact us prior to ordering.