Profile

Structure

Bodyfull
Tanninfirm
Aciditymedium
Sweetnesssweet
Finishlong
Oakoak aged

Drinking window

Latest scored vintage 2017: best 2037 to 2067.

vintage20 yrs50 yrs52 yrs

Critic scores

CriticVintageScore
Wine Advocate reviewed 2019201797/100
Wine Spectator reviewed 2018201595/100

Scores as published by each critic for the vintage shown.

In the glass

Full-bodiedFirm tanninMedium aciditySweetLong finish

What it pairs with

With cheese

Queijo Terrincho Velho Our pick The Velho is a hard, strong aged sheep's cheese. Vintage Port is sweet, black-fruited and firmly structured, and a fortified red of that weight beside a firm aged cheese is a classic structure match: the sweetness meets the strength and the tannin meets the firm paste.

How to serve Quinta do Vesuvio Vintage Port

Allow 65 minutes from open to pour.

  1. Open and decant. Open 60 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
  2. Serve at 14-16°C. Cellar temperature (14-16°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
  3. Glassware. Use a Port glass or small Bordeaux glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
  4. Pair with. Stilton, Dark chocolate, Roast game. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Bought by the Symingtons in 1989, Vesuvio makes a single-quinta Vintage Port every declared year, still trodden by foot in its granite lagares.

  1. 1827Estate established
  2. 1989Symington family acquires Vesuvio

Facts

Producer
Quinta do Vesuvio · visiting guide
Grapes
Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Amarela, Alicante Bouschet
Classification
DOC Porto
Oak
Foot-trodden in granite lagares, aged in vat then bottle-matured
ABV
20.0%
Price
EUR 90 to 160 at release
Drinking window
20 to 50 from vintage
First vintage
1989

Frequently asked about Quinta do Vesuvio Vintage Port

What does Quinta do Vesuvio Vintage Port taste like?

Structurally full-bodied, firm tannins, medium acidity with a long finish. A powerful single-quinta Vintage Port from the grand Douro Superior estate, foot-trodden in granite lagares, with dense black fruit and a mineral, ageworthy structure.

When should I drink Quinta do Vesuvio Vintage Port?

Drink 20 to 50 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.

What food pairs with Quinta do Vesuvio Vintage Port?

Stilton is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Dark chocolate and Roast game. Dense black fruit cut by blue cheese.

What grapes are in Quinta do Vesuvio Vintage Port?

The blend is Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Amarela, Alicante Bouschet. The wine is classified as DOC Porto.

Tags

alicante bouschet cellar worthy firm tannin fortified port full body iconic medium acid mood contemplative occasion cellar occasion special old world pairs with blue cheese pairs with chocolate pairs with game price fine single vineyard sweet tinta amarela tinta barroca touriga franca touriga nacional

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