Quinta do Vesuvio Vintage 2011 Port

€ 120.00

This Quinta do Vesuvio 2011 Vintage port wine is a beautiful, powerful and aromatic wine with a touch of florality. On the palate a lush taste of liquorice and blueberry flavors, enveloping the well-integrated, peppery tannins. A crunchy acidity underscores the profile of the wine, and reveals a wine that is smooth and yet tight. This is a beautifully balanced wine with the classic Vesuvio velvety elegance that has turned this Quinta into one of the largest producers of vintage port wines in the Douro in the past 20 years.

Food-Pairing

This port is delicious with foie gras, certain cheeses (Gorgonzola, Roquefort), as an aperitif or as dessert wine

Grapes: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca

grapes are mostly from the west-facing vineyard Vale da Teja (30 years is the average age of these plantings). With its typical late ripening time, the Franca was last picked and that between 1 and 9 October

Alcohol content

19,5 %vol

pH: 3,9

Store & Serve

Serve at 16-18 °C. Must be opened 6 to 24h in advance

Vintage port wine can not remain open for a long time, because it oxidizes faster. After opening, maximum 2 days shelf life

Critics & Awards

Gold - International Wine Challenge, 2015

98/100 - Wine Spectator Tasted: 28-Feb-2014

96/100 - Wine Enthusiast Tasted: 11-Jan-2013

"Red and black berries bring out the richness of the year, masking the seriously tannic structure. The wine has great spice, richness and a dark, smoky core of powerful tannins. For long-term aging, but delicious now"

96/100 - Jamie Goode

96/100 - CellarTracker (7 notes)

95/100 - Falstaff Magazin Tasted: 13-Feb-2015

94/100 - Stephen Tanzer

90/100 - Wine & Spirits Magazine Tasted: 01-Dec-2013

19/20 - Revista de Vinhos Tasted: 01-Dec-2013

18,5/20 - Jancis Robinson Tasted: 22-Apr-2013

Tags: Quinta do Vesuvio - Douro