The Winery Quinta do Vesuvio of Douro of Duriense

Winery Quinta do Vesuvio - Pombal do Vesuvio Douro
The winery offers 4 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
This estate is part of the Symington Family Estates.
It is ranked in the top 50 of the estates of Duriense.
It is located in Douro in the region of Duriense

The Winery Quinta do Vesuvio is one of the world's great estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Douro to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Quinta do Vesuvio wines

Looking for the best Winery Quinta do Vesuvio wines in Douro among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Quinta do Vesuvio wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Quinta do Vesuvio wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Quinta do Vesuvio

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Quinta do Vesuvio

How Winery Quinta do Vesuvio wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of fillet of beef in a foie gras and truffle crust, pasta carbonara almost like the real thing or thiebou yappe from senegal (rice with lamb).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Quinta do Vesuvio

On the nose the red wine of Winery Quinta do Vesuvio. often reveals types of flavors of cream, black plum or prune and sometimes also flavors of cheese, dark fruit or savory. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Quinta do Vesuvio. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Quinta do Vesuvio

  • 2012With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.33/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.18/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.16/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.14/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Quinta do Vesuvio.

  • Touriga Nacional
  • Touriga Franca
  • Tinta Amarela

Discovering the wine region of Douro

The wine region of Douro is located in the region of Duriense of Portugal. We currently count 1110 estates and châteaux in the of Douro, producing 4307 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Douro go well with generally quite well with dishes .

The top natural sweet wines of Winery Quinta do Vesuvio

Food and wine pairings with a natural sweet wine of Winery Quinta do Vesuvio

How Winery Quinta do Vesuvio wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of beef tagliata with truffle oil or bocconcini (veal rolls with ham and comté).

Organoleptic analysis of natural sweet wines of Winery Quinta do Vesuvio

On the nose the natural sweet wine of Winery Quinta do Vesuvio. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, tree fruit or fig and sometimes also flavors of dark fruit, anise or nutty.

The best vintages in the natural sweet wines of Winery Quinta do Vesuvio

  • 2009With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1994With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.59/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.53/5
  • 1990With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1992With an average score of 4.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the natural sweet wines of Winery Quinta do Vesuvio.

  • Tinto Cao
  • Tinta Barroca
  • Touriga Nacional
  • Touriga Franca
  • Tinta Roriz

Discover the grape variety: Touriga nacional

Most certainly Portuguese, not to be confused with the Touriga Franca also of the same origin. In Portugal, where it is widely cultivated, it is used to produce, among other things, the famous red Porto. It is also found in Uzbekistan, Australia, South Africa, Cyprus, Spain, etc... very little known in France, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of A1 vines.

Discover the grape variety: Tinto cão

- Origin : Most certainly from the north of Portugal, it is a very old grape variety, present for a very long time in the Douro Valley where it is very often associated with other grape varieties to produce the famous Port. It can also be found in the United States (California, etc.), Australia, Spain, Mexico, etc.

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The word of the wine: Climate

Term used in Burgundy to designate a locality. The most famous climats are subject to specific recognition and constitute the first growths.

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