White Port, Quinta do Vallado

Quinta do Vallado was established in 1716 and is one of the oldest and most famous estates in the Douro Valley. It is located on the banks of the River Corgo, a tributary of the River Douro, near the town of Peso da Régua. It was once the property of the legendary Dona Antónia Adelaide Ferreira and remains in the possession of her descendants João and Fransicsco to this day. For nearly 200 years, Quinta do Vallado produced fine Port marketed by the family business Casa Ferreira. During the early 1990s, Quinta do Vallado diversified and alongside their top-quality single estate Ports, it started producing dry red, white and rosé wines under its own brand. Simultaneously, the team began restructuring the vineyards, planting single varietal plots, breaking the tradition of multiple varieties being co-planted. Today, the Quinta has 10 hectares of old, low yielding vines planted between 1920s and 1950s, 55 hectares planted during the 1990s and following the acquisition of Quinta do Orgal in Douro Superior, 35 hectares of organic vineyard.

A 'bica aberta', free flow fermentation took place without skin contact, using Quinta do Vallado inoculated yeasts. Vinification took place in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks and lasted for around 20 days. Once the desired level of Baumé was reached, the grape brandy, known as the 'Benefit' was added, resulting in a naturally sweet wine. The wine spent three years maturing in stainless steel tanks.

Country
Portugal

Producer
Quinta do Vallado

Grape
Moscatel Galego

Types
Fortified, Port

Size
750ml

Region
Douro Valley