Comboio Vesuvio Douro

• Varieties: 50% Touriga Franca, 30% Touriga Nacional, 20% Tinta Roriz
• Type: Red
• Region: Douro, Portugal
• Alcohol Level: 14.0%

Wine Description:

There has been a station on the main line Douro railroad at Quinta do Vesúvio since 1887 and the trains that daily call there are very much part of the property’s day to day life. This railway forms part of Vesúvio’s rich heritage and when the Symington family decided to launch this third dry red wine from the legendary estate, it felt only natural to evoke the propitious coexistence between railway and vineyard. The ‘Comboio do Vesúvio’ (Vesúvio Train) is unoaked to underscore the wine’s youthful, fruit forward profile.

Tasting Note:

Expressive aromas of raspberry, kirsch, and pomegranate with lifted and fresh floral elements in the background revealing wildflowers combined with pure, forest fragrances. Very appealing palate — exuberant, rounded, and fine-textured with red fruit flavours and some fine acidity providing precision and elegance.