Quinta do Vesuvio Vintage 2013 Methuselah

€ 789.00 / 6L

The Quinta do Vesuvio 2013 Single Quinta Vintage is an intense wine with floral, blackcurrant, and cassis notes and a powerful and attractive aroma arising from the predominance of Touriga Nacional combined with Alicante Bouschet. The presence of Touriga Franca and Sousão also adds complexity and spice.

Food-Pairing

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

Grapes: 5% Sousão, 10% Tinta Amarela, 25% Touriga Franca, 60% Touriga Nacional

The 2013 harvest was exciting for winemakers and pickers at Quinta do Vesuvio. In just ten days a large part of the 133 hectares of vineyards of the estate was picked and the grapes were transported to the traditional stone lagares of the winery. This seemed almost impossible on September 17, just as the harvest began, the long-term weather forecast predicted the arrival of an Atlantic storm that would cross the Marão mountains and reach the Upper Douro. So it became essential to get the best grapes in the winery before the rain arrived, because it was not the first time that the quality of a Douro harvest was significantly reduced as a result of bad weather.

Alcohol content

20 %vol

pH: 3,8

Store & Serve

Serve at 16-18 °C. Must be decanted and opened 6 to 24h in advance. Drink as from 2023 till 2055

Stand the bottle upright for a short while before you intend to decant (20 to 30 minutes at most). Pull the cork slowly and steadily and leave the bottle for a few minutes. Clean the neck of the bottle. Pour the wine into a clean and rinsed decanter. Once you have started pouring do not stop until you see the very first traces of sediment begin to appear out of the bottle. You may prefer to use a decanting funnel. Port is best served in classic Port wine glassware or white wine glasses.

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

Critics & Awards

95/100 - Robert Parker The Wine Advocate Tasted: 31-Dec-2015

93/100 - Wine Spectator Tasted: 29-Feb-2016

88/100 - Wine & Spirits Magazine Tasted: 01-Dec-2015

18,5/20 - Revista de Vinhos Tasted: 01-May-2016

16/20 - Jancis Robinson Tasted: 01-May-2015

Tags: Quinta do Vesuvio - Douro