Quinta do Noval Nacional 1931 is a legendary Vintage Port. PortDB models its drinking window as opening in 1953, remaining prime through 2011, and declining from 2046. That window starts with the structured maturation style assigned to Quinta do Noval, then adjusts for the legendary vintage tier.
Drinking window
Opens 1953 · prime to 2011 · declining from 2046
For this bottle, the model opens the window 22 years after the vintage and gives it a 58-year prime phase before the mature tail. Decline is modelled 115 years after the harvest.
- Producer
- Quinta do Noval
- Vintage
- 1931
- Type
- Vintage Port
- Quality tier
- Style
- Structured
- Prime window
- 1953–2011
What PortDB records
The mythical ungrafted, own-rooted (pé franco) bottling; one of the greatest Ports ever made, in a year few houses declared.
SourceTastingbook — Nacional 1931 (100 points; Suckling 'perhaps greatest vintage Port ever made')
The vintage tier is an editorial judgement based on critic consensus; the drinking window is PortDB’s model, not a measurement. Storage and bottle variation can move the practical window.
1931 in context
PortDB records 1 wine from 1931 and 1 house making a general declaration. This is the only 1931 wine currently recorded in PortDB.
Nearby Quinta do Noval vintages
The closest Quinta do Noval releases by vintage year show how its structured style behaves across stronger and lighter years.