Quinta do Vesúvio
Quinta do Vesúvio
AboutQuinta do Vesúvio
Quinta do Vesúvio took shape after António Bernardo Ferreira bought the remote Douro property in 1823 and began building its vineyards, terraces and winery. Dona Antónia Adelaide Ferreira continued the work and bottled a single-estate wine in 1868. The Symington family bought the property in 1989 and restored its vineyards.
The estate covers 326 hectares in the Douro Superior, with roughly 133 hectares of vines across slopes facing in different directions. Vintage Port is still made with foot-trodden grapes in the granite vats of the 1827 winery. Vesúvio also makes Douro red wines.
Quinta do Vesúvio 1990 Vintage Port
Portuguese Fortified
$245.99
Opaque and powerful, with blackberry, plum, ripe cherry and dark berry layered with dried leaf, cocoa and warm spice. The palate is broad yet balanced, combining concentrated fruit with integrated spirit, firm structure and a fresh line that keeps the sweetness composed. Long and resonant on the finish, it is excellent with blue cheese, dark chocolate or roasted nuts.
Quinta do Vesúvio 1990 Vintage Port
Portuguese Fortified
$275.99
Opaque and powerful, with blackberry, plum, ripe cherry and dark berry layered with dried leaf, cocoa and warm spice. The palate is broad yet balanced, combining concentrated fruit with integrated spirit, firm structure and a fresh line that keeps the sweetness composed. Long and resonant on the finish, it is excellent with blue cheese, dark chocolate or roasted nuts.