Quinta do Vesuvio Vintage 2012 Magnum
€ 142.00 / 1,5L
| Producer | Quinta do Vesuvio |
| Region | Douro |
| Grapes | Touriga Nacional (60%), Touriga Franca (25%), Tinta Amarela (10%), Sousão (5%) |
| Ageing | About 2 years in wood, bottled unfiltered, magnum |
| Alcohol | 19.5%vol | pH: 3.8 |
| Serving | 16-18°C, decant 6 to 24 hours ahead Drink within 2 days of opening |
| Scores | 94/100 Wine Spectator 94/100 Wine Enthusiast |
Vintage 2012: blackberries, peppery tannins and Vesuvio’s velvety elegance.
Tasting note
Deep purple-black. A beautiful, powerful and aromatic wine with a floral touch. Lush blackberry on the palate around well-integrated, peppery tannins. Crisp acidity makes it supple yet taut: beautifully balanced, with Vesuvio’s classic velvety elegance.
The story
2012 was a very dry year. A warm March was followed by a cold, wet April and May, delaying budburst. The vines grew short shoots, few bunches and little foliage, which saved their water reserves. Despite very dry soils the small bunches ripened perfectly, giving a small quantity of concentrated, balanced wine.
Like all Vesuvio Port, the grapes were foot-trodden in the quinta’s granite lagares. The wine ages for about two years in wood and is bottled unfiltered, so it needs decanting.
Food pairing
Delicious with foie gras and blue cheeses such as Gorgonzola and Roquefort, or simply after the meal as a dessert wine.
The producer
Quinta do Vesuvio lies in a remote corner of the Douro Superior, on the south bank of the river. António Bernardo Ferreira bought the estate in 1823 and built hundreds of terraces and an impressive adega in just thirteen years. His daughter-in-law, the legendary Dona Antónia Ferreira, made it one of the most famous quintas in the Douro. The estate stayed with the Ferreira family until the Symington family bought it in 1989.
The Symingtons chose to keep Vesuvio as a stand-alone estate, making only single quinta Vintage Ports. All the Port is still foot-trodden in the quinta’s eight granite lagares. Since the 2007 harvest Vesuvio has also made red Douro wines.
Critics & Awards
Silver Outstanding – International Wine & Spirit Competition 2016
94/100 Wine Spectator | Tasted: Feb 2015
94/100 Wine Enthusiast | Tasted: Jan 2014
88/100 Wine & Spirits Magazine | Tasted: Dec 2014
18/20 Revista de Vinhos | Tasted: Aug 2014
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