Quinta do Vesuvio, Douro DOC (Portugal) 2018

Jan 18, 2022

By Michael Apstein

 Portugal’s Douro Valley, once known exclusively for Port, is, increasingly, home to dry, non-fortified wines.  Symington Family Estate, one of the top Port producers, has fashioned this robust one from the Pombal vineyard located at their Vesuvio estate.  A warm and soothing wine, it delivers a hint of Port-like spice — mint — without a trace of sweetness.  Good grip in the finish, and more of that lovely spice component, offsets a seemingly paradoxical softness.  Surely, a wine for when temperature plunge below freezing.         

Country / Region

Portugal

Appellation

Douro DOC

Grape Variety

Color

Red

Vintage

2018

Score

91

Price

US $ 26.00

Producer

Quinta do Vesuvio