Quinta do Vallado, established in 1716, is one of the oldest and most famous "Quintas" in the Douro Valley.
It once belonged to the legendary Dona Antónia Adelaide Ferreira, and still belongs to her descendents. It lies on both banks of the Corgo River, a tributary of the Douro river, near its mouth, close to the town of Peso da Régua.
For almost 200 years, Quinta do Vallado´s main activity was the production of Porto wines, that were co...
Quinta do Vallado´s 70 ha of vineyards are for the most planted in south and west facing slopes of slate soil, excellent for an optimum ripening of the grapes, taking advantage of the Mediterranean climate.
Two thirds of the vineyards are planted in terraces with a single row of vines, pruned according to the double cordon system.
The dominant varieties are, in reds, Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Barroca, Tinta Amarela and...
The grapes are taken to the winery in small boxes, to avoid crushing and overheating, and are then dropped onto a sorting belt that carries them to the crusher.
From there they fall by gravity to stainless steel fermentation vats with automatic pumping over and temperature control, where they are fermented for about 7 to 8 days, at a temperature of 26 to 28 degrees Celsius. In some of the vats a mechanical robot is used to thread the grapes...
WINE HOTELS
Quinta do Vallado, Régua
Since 2005, Quinta do Vallado can host guests in its renowned Wine Hotel.
Guests are presented with the opportunity to stay at our Manor House, once belonging to Dona Antónia Adelaide Ferreira, built in 1733 and recently refurbished. In addition, a new building was concluded in 2012. This new wing, built mainly out of slate, the predominant material in the region's soil, was designed by Arq. Franci...
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