Quinta Do Vesúvio Tinto Tinto

Description

Touriga Franca from the high‑altitude plots of Vale da Teja, together with Touriga Nacional from the Quinta Nova vineyards at roughly 450 m elevation, form the backbone of every Quinta do Vesúvio DOC Douro lot. The Quinta Nova vines were acquired by Mrs. Antónia Adelaide Ferreira in the mid‑nineteenth century, never imagining that at the turn of the twenty‑first century these lofty vines would become so valuable for the estate’s reds. The 2019 Quinta do Vesúvio offers seductive, fresh floral aromas of rose hips, with subtle secondary notes of clove and a hint of smokey wood—discreet yet well integrated, never overpowering but harmonising with the whole. It fully satisfies the palate with rich fruit (blackberry, blueberry, and black plum), sharply defined and lifted by an acidity that gives the wine good structure and balance. The tannins are present but very fine, delivering the imposing structure that Quinta do Vesúvio wines are known for. The wine spent 14 months in French oak barrels (80 % new, 20 % used) of 400 L and 225 L. Grapes: Touriga Nacional 51 %, Touriga Franca 45 %, Tinta Amarela 4 %. Bottled April 2021.

Vintage

2022

Food pairing

Red meat, game, cheese