2023 Quinta do Vesuvio Pombal Douro

Vendor:Quinta do Vesuvio

2023 Quinta do Vesuvio Pombal Douro

£26.99

Country: Portugal

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Alcohol: 13.5%

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The Symington family – who had been admirers of the estate for a long time – acquired Quinta do Vesúvio in 1989 and set about restoring it to its former glory. For decades, the family had seen Vesúvio from across the river at Dow’s Quinta da Senhora da Ribeira, and when the Brito and Cunha family decided to part ways with the property, the Symington family knew it was their one and only opportunity to contribute to Vesúvio’s long history.
 
During the early years, ambitious investments were made as 60,000 new vines were planted and work was done to revitalise older parcels. At the same time, Quinta do Vesúvio Vintage Ports began to regain the status they had once held. 
 
Between 2001-2003, 90,000 vines were planted in the Quinta Nova vineyard with a view to producing Douro DOC wines in the future. In 2009, the Symington family launched the estate's still wine project with Quinta do Vesúvio DOC and Pombal do Vesúvio DOC – two wines of exceptional quality that were indicative of the estate’s enormous potential.

65% Touriga Nacional, 32.5% Touriga Franca and 2.5% Tinta Amarela. The Touriga Nacional was sourced from terraced vineyards (planted in 2000) surrounding the ancient dovecote, the Touriga Franca was from the Vale da Teja and Minas vineyards and the small amount of Tinta Amarela came from Quinta Nova. The grapes were hand-picked into small containers, manually sorted and destemmed. Individual berries were then sorted again before being gravity-fed into small fermentation tanks. Aged for nine months in a combination of 400- and 225-litre French oak barrels. Winemakers Pedro Correia and Ricardo Constantino. Natural-cork closure. TA 6 g/l, pH 3.77, RS 0.5 g/l. Vegan and BCorp-certified.

17+ Jancis Robinson.com

"Super-concentrated example of the quality inherent in top Douro still reds. There is finesse, despite the obvious power. Violets on the nose, dark-berry and cherry fruit, all held together with a lingering mineral finish. This will develop further in bottle and drink well for years. The previous vintage of this wine was chosen by Sam as a wine of the week". Andy Howard MW

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