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Wine Description
The Story
This iconic Douro property is recorded as far back as 1565. In the early 19th century the quinta was acquired by António Bernard Ferreira, a well known Port grower and businessman, who began a programme of building and landscaping on an unprecedented scale. Old stone walled terraces were repaired and new ones created, bringing approximately 100 hectares under vine of the 325 (803 acre) hectare property. An adega was built to match the scale...
Vintage 2013
Portugal’s 2013 wine vintage was a cooler, late-ripening year defined by extreme autumnal weather that split the country into two distinct outcomes. A cold, wet spring delayed flowering across major regions, but a warm, dry summer allowed vines to catch up under ideal conditions. However, heavy rains arrived in mid-September during harvest, forcing growers to choose between picking early at lower potential alcohol or risking botrytis rot by wa...
