2017 | Quinta do Vesuvio | ‘Capela’ Vintage Port Tappit Hen 2.25L

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Dessert Wine: 2017 | Quinta do Vesuvio | ‘Capela’ Vintage Port Tappit Hen 2.25L

A ripe and juicy wine, this shows generous tannins that still allow the blackberry fruits to show strongly.

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Producer: Quinta do Vesuvio

Ratings: D | 97 JS | 99

Vintage: 2017

Size: 2.25L

ABV: 20%

Varietal: Port Blend Red

Country/Region: Portugal, Douro

A ripe and juicy wine, this shows generous tannins that still allow the blackberry fruits to show strongly.

Reviews:

• Decanter: A field blend from centenarian vines together with Touriga Franca, Alicante Bouschet, Souso and Touriga Nacional. This has lovely lifted floral aromas, with wild berry and green tea on the nose. It’s similarly exotic on the palate, showing great purity of fruit once again, alongside liquorice concentration wrapped around bold, spicy tannins. A massive finish leaves some fresh acidity from the Souso.

• James Suckling: This is an old-vine Port with two-thirds coming from ancient ones. Bark, black tea, crushed grapes and mahogany. Big and grippy. Old, traditional styled Port with incredible depth and power. Big yet polished tannins. This is foot-trodden. Co-fermented. Real deal.

Producer Information

Quinta do Vesuvio is a Portuguese wine estate high in the rugged, arid upper Douro, producing a range of table wines and Ports. It is owned by the Symington group of wineries alongside the likes of Graham’s, Warre’s and Dow’s. There are 133 hectares (329 acres) of vines at the quinta, that range from 425ft (130m) above sea level at the river’s edge to 1740ft (530m) at the top of the ridge. Being so far inland, the diurnal temperature variation is extreme, which means the grapes retain acidity as they ripen. In the winery, grape treading by foot still takes place, a traditional which dates back to the estate’s foundation in the early 19th Century. It takes approximately 50 people at least two hours to tread one lagar (a traditional granite, open vat used for grape fermentation). The Vesuvio wine range includes Douro DOC wines as well as Port produced from Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional and Tinta Amarela. The Quinta do Vesuvio Vintage is the standard Port offering, while Capela do Vesuvio is only released in tiny quantities in exceptional years.