DFJ Vinhos

DFJ Vinhos was founded in Portugal in 1897. It is located in Valada on the Río Tajo.

The winemaker behind DFJ Vinhos

José Neiva Correia is not only responsible for the wines of DFJ Vinhos, but is also one of Portugal's most renowned oenologists.

Working according to a motto

True to the motto "Great wines for little money", his broad repertoire includes not only wines from grapes from large vineyards with very low yields, but also wines that are easy to sell and meet the taste of the international wine market. The winemaker himself was born and raised on the Quinta de Porto Franco estate.

The vineyards of DFJ Vinhos

Even today, a large proportion of the fruit used for DFJ wines grows on the 200-hectare site, which historians describe as one of the oldest in the nation. Its origins probably go back to the time before Portugal was founded. José Neiva Correias ancestors on both his mother's and father's side were involved in viticulture. In the vineyards grow (among others):

white grape varieties

• Arinto
• Chardonnay
• Fernao Pires
• Verdelho

Red grape varieties

• Alicante Bouschet
• Cabernet Sauvignon
• Caladoc
• Castelão (Periquita)
• Tempranillo (Tinta Roriz)

A combination of enthusiasm, creativity and knowledge

The family's long winemaking tradition, along with his studies in Germany and Bordeaux, is certainly one of the main reasons for Correias expertise in viticulture. With creativity and enthusiasm, he creates wines and does not shy away from innovation: Correias is responsible for the introduction of new grape varieties in Portugal and also holds a patent on a method of closing wine bottles by disinfecting the cork with ozone.