Preserved Fruit, Concentrated / Preserved Fruit, and Floral, Sweet Spice
BODY: Full
DRYNESS: Sweet
ACIDITY: Medium
TANNIN: Medium -
ALCOHOL (%): High (More than 14%)
Origin: Douro Valley, Portugal
Grape Varietals:
Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, and Sousão (Vinhão, Souson)
Winemaking:
Maturation: >24 Months Bottle Ageing
Awards:
WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Cheeses, Panna cotta, creme brulee
ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
The very attractive bergamot and esteva (rockrose) aromas combined with spicy notes, so typical of Touriga Nacional, are very apparent in this wine due to the combination of the North-facing aspect and the altitude, both of which favour cooler temperatures and lend these wines incredible freshness and perfect levels of acidity. Conversely Touriga Franca is a variety that flourishes with heat and at Vesuvio is planted at relatively lower altitudes. In 2015 the finest Franca was harvested from the Vale da Teja vineyards, predominantly northwest facing and planted between 150 and 200 metres, some lying near the river. This Touriga Franca produced some of the finest examples of this variety, making beautifully floral wines with velvety ripe tannins. The combination of these two varieties was complemented by a small quantity of Sousão, drawn from a more granitic area of the Quinta, which brings acidity and minerality to the blend, beautifully balancing this powerful and structured Quinta do Vesuvio Vintage Port.
