Quinta Do Vesuvio Vintage Port 2000

Quinta Do Vesuvio Vintage Port 2000The weather played ball for the Millennium vintage to be one worthy of declaring a vintage year for Ports. This excellent port is part of the Symington group, but retains its individual style and traditions like still crushing the grapes by foot. Typical blend, Touring Nacional, Tinta Barroca, Touring Franca, Tinta Rioz Bottle condition excellent tissue wrapped. Price is for a single bottle, but have six in original wooden case. Please get in touch if

Lurton in 1979 and managed by his daughter since 1992

An estate sadly no longer in existence

The precious wine is then marketed only after several years of cellar ageing

John's son Doug Shafer took over the winemaking reins in 1983

The vineyards for this wine are located high up on the hill overlooking the city of Beaune

It was called RWT

The Chateau had a mediocre reputation for many years

Taittinger Brut is a blend of grapes exclusively from the first pressing

Grumello is one of five sub zones under Valtellina Superiore

and perhaps a touch astringent

The 1989 vintage was excellent across the region

He set about raising the bar with the aim of realising its full potential