Quinta do Vesuvio
The first reported vintage of Quinta do Vesuvio was in 1830 under the ownership of Bernardo Ferriera. His widow, the Antiona Ferriera later took over the ownership of the estate. Through her decendants the estate passed through the Brito e Cunha Family until it was acquired by the Symmington family. Thier vision ws to create outstanding wines and ports from the estate. Unusually Quinta do Vesuvio declare their port as a Vintage on most occasions.
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Quinta do Vesuvio, 2023
Vintage Port
Case of six bottles (6 x 75cl)
In Bond Offer
En Primeur for delivery October 2025
Tasting notes
Charming aromas of lavender and rock rose, complemented by hints of black olives, resiny scents and dried herbs. There are also elements of praline and coffee. The palate is prodigious, generous and full of satisfying red and black fruit flavours with a streak of acidity amplifying the intensity and precision of the wine’s ample structure.
The Quinta
Since acquiring Quinta do Vesuvio in 1989, the Symington family have sought to recover the quinta’s legendary reputation. Drawing on their wealth of winemaking experience in the Douro, which stretches back five generations, the family have made substantial investments in the vineyards. …
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Price: £228.00
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Quinta do Vesuvio, 2001
Vintage Port
The 2001 Quinta do Vesuvio is a very dark ruby colour. The Touriga Nacional’s tiny yields brought great concentration to the wine, while the Touriga Franca, due to the good weather during the harvest, achieved perfect ripening, creating wines of great elegance. The Tinta Barroca was very ripe at the time of picking, with a higher than average baumé, producing wines of excellent structure and ageing potential. The old plantings of Tinta Roriz had lower than normal yields in 2001, giving wines with a typical concentration of berry fruit aromas.
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Price: £79.95
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Quinta do Vesuvio, 1995
Vintage Port
Quinta do Vesuvio's saturated blue/purple colour is dense. Impressive in the mouth, with full body, sweet creme de cassis and blackberry liqueur intermixed with smoke, earth, and spice, this sensual effort possesses elegance allied to power and authority. Complex, fat, rich, and intense, it is an exceptionally stylish, graceful effort.
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Price: £99.00
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Quinta do Vesuvio, 1991
Vintage Port
1991 Quinta do Vesuvio. Now Part of Symington family Estates, Quinta do Vesuvio is one of the great Quintas of the Douro. The 1991 Quinta do Vesuvio Vintage shows all the hallmarks of a classic Vintage Port. Intense red colour. Packed with aromas of berry fruits such as blackcurrant and graceful floral hints. On the palate very complex fruit flavours, excellent ripe tannins and a sweet and powerful finish.
Wine Makers Notes:
The heavy rains that fell in the early part of 1991 were to stand the vineyards in good stead for the dry spring and very hot summer which ensued. Following the intense August heat, refreshing showers in early September ensured the grapes achieved a very good state of maturity with high sugar levels. …
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Price: £119.00
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