Capela da Quinta do Vesúvio Vintage 2022

Capela do Vesúvio Vintage Port is an exceptional expression of a few special vineyards at the magnificent Quinta do Vesúvio. Made in tiny quantities and only in years when these vines deliver extraordinary quality, this Vintage Port has a distinct identity created by three unique micro-terroirs within the estate.

Grape Varieties: Touriga Nacional 31%, Vinhas Velhas (Mixture of Varieties) 23%, Touriga Franca 19%, Sousão 15%, Alicante Bouschet 12%.

Tasting Note: Aromas of schist dust with notes of lavender and rockrose (Cistus), which are especially evocative of Vesúvio’s main valley, site of one of Capela’s contributing vineyards, the ‘Escola’. Compact and voluminous with grainy tannins carrying peppery spice and underwriting the powerful structure that is simultaneously lean and taut — a Capela hallmark. Intense and fresh on the palate, laced with black fruit and hints of dark chocolate, the long aftertaste reveals tea and tobacco.

Winemakers: Charles Symington and José Luís Cavalheiro.