Quinta do Vesuvio is situated far upriver in the Douro Superior, 74 miles from Portugal’s Atlantic coast and only 24 miles from the border with Spain. Since acquiring Quinta do Vesuvio in 1989, our family has sought to recover the quinta's legendary reputation.
We have preserved the centuries-old method of treading the grapes in the granite lagares, which were built in 1827. Today Vesuvio is one of the last Douro Valley properties to maintain this tradition.
With 326 hectares, it is our largest property, and today is one of the model vineyards of the Douro. The property’s considerable scale and mountainous terrain result in vineyards with multiple aspects and an altitude range from 328 feet to 1,509 feet, providing scope for the production of very fine Vintage Ports and excellent Douro wines.
We have conserved many of the mature vineyards planted in the 1970s, some of the first to be planted in single varietal parcels. There are also much older, mixed variety vineyards, which contribute to the incredible complexity and structure of Quinta do Vesuvio wines
VINEYARD DETAILS | |
TOTAL AREA 325.8 hectares |
ALTITUDE RANGE 328 — 1,509 feet |
VINEYARD AREA 133.4 hectares |
AVERAGE ANNUAL RAINFALL 471 mm |
PRINCIPAL GRAPE VARIETIES Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca, Alicante Bouschet, Sousão, old mixed vines, Tinta Amarela |
AVERAGE ANNUAL TEMPERATURE 62ºF |
VINEYARD ASPECT Predominantly north-west and west with some north and east-facing. |
WINERY Traditional stone lagares |
SUPPLIES Quinta do Vesúvio Vintage Port and DOC Douro red wine |
