Quinta do Vesúvio
Vintage Porto
Douro
1989
Vintage
Varietal
Touriga Nacional
ABV
20% vol
Where it is, November 2026
At Peak: inside the peak window (2001-2042), within the full drinking arc.
These years are catalog guidance for this row. Storage condition and bottle variation can change how the wine presents within the listed arc.
The ‘89 Vintage Porto.
Quinta do Vesúvio Vintage Porto 1989 from Douro, Portugal.
Cellared Ageability Index (CAI) drinking timeline
Storage and bottle condition can shift the experience.
The peak window sits inside the broader full drinking arc.
Tasting note
Quinta do Vesúvio is a historic single-quinta estate in the Douro Valley, renowned for producing some of the greatest Vintage Ports from exceptional terroir. The recorded fortified profile is read through its listed fruit, texture, acidity, tannin, body, and finish. This Vintage Port, already showing developed fruit and spice, will continue to evolve gracefully, gaining further complexity and tertiary notes over the next 10-20 years, softening its structure while retaining its vibrant fruit core. The seed pairing context includes Sticky toffee pudding with warm caramel sauce, Dark chocolate truffles with sea salt, Roasted Brie with fig jam and toasted walnuts. This editorial expansion stays with the live seed and does not add scores, awards, ownership, production quantities, named people, or technical claims absent from that row. The result is a fuller explanation of the supplied catalog profile, keeping the wine identity, origin, vintage, and observed character together for the reader.
The 1989 vintage
Its drinking arc opens in 1999, reaches its listed peak from 2001 through 2042, and reaches hard decline in 2048. These years are catalog guidance for this row rather than a guarantee for every bottle. Storage condition and bottle variation can change how the wine presents within the listed years.
About Quinta do Vesúvio
The row places this bottling in Douro, Douro, Portugal, and records the Touriga Nacional variety. The seed producer description reads: Quinta do Vesúvio is a historic single-quinta estate in the Douro Valley, renowned for producing some of the greatest Vintage Ports from exceptional terroir. It does not add awards, scores, ownership, founding, case counts, vineyard acreage, or other claims outside the seed.
Pairing suggestions
Cellared suggestions based on the wine and dish descriptions.
Sticky toffee pudding with warm caramel sauce
The live seed lists this dish as a pairing for the wine's recorded fruit, structure, and finish.
Dark chocolate truffles with sea salt
The live seed lists this dish as a pairing for the wine's recorded fruit, structure, and finish.
Roasted Brie with fig jam and toasted walnuts
The live seed lists this dish as a pairing for the wine's recorded fruit, structure, and finish.
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Frequently Asked
When does the catalog window open?
The live seed lists an opening year of 1999, a peak from 2001 through 2042, and hard decline in 2048.
What food works with it?
The live seed lists Sticky toffee pudding with warm caramel sauce, Dark chocolate truffles with sea salt, Roasted Brie with fig jam and toasted walnuts as food pairings.
How should I serve it?
Serve at a cool, stable temperature and allow the recorded aromas and structure time to open in the glass.