Quinta do Portal

In the middle of northern Portugal, not far from the Duero river, you will find the Quinta do Portal family winery, which bottles passion according to the Boutique Winery concept. 

Quinta do Portal Wines

Whether finest dry DOC Douro wines, high-quality port wines or noble sweet Moscatel - the heart and soul of Quinta do Portal lies in the production of quality wines of all varieties.

Steep vineyards and 100 hectares of vineyards

The Quinta do Portal project, which began in the early 1990s, is based on a century-old estate where the Branco family has been producing port since the end of the 19th century. Today, in addition to the vineyards spread around the estate, the family owns four more vineyards (Quinta dos Moros, Quinta do Confradeiro, Quinta da Abelheira and Quinta do Manuela). On steep terraces mainly autochthonous grape varieties like Touriga Nacional, Gouveio and Viosinho grow here, but also international varieties à la Tinta Roriz, as Tempranillo is called in Portugal. 

Through sustainable cultivation, the large number of grape varieties, different altitudes, changing sun exposure and soils with different compositions, the Quinta do Portal winery opens up a huge selection of the best grapes. The fine wines and balanced ports are the result of passion and dedication, which is appreciated nationally and internationally.

List of grape varieties

Sustainably and carefully cultivated, the following autochthonous and international grape varieties enjoy ideal conditions on the mountains near Sabrosa in Portugal

• Touriga Nacional
• Tinta Roriz
• Moscatel
• Viosinha
• Touriga Franca
• Tinta Barroca
• Gouveio
• Rabiagato
• Malvasia Fina
• Verdehlo
• Sauvignon Blanc

Quinta do Portal Port wine

After the trio of Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz and Touriga Franca have been hand-picked and brought to the cellar in small batches, all the experience of cellar masters Paulo Coutinhof for wine and Jeremy Bull for port wine comes into play. Controlled maceration takes place both in Lagares, large stainless steel fermentation tanks and in closed vats. The wine is then put into used wine barrels to mature over months and years. Whether 1 year for the Quinta dos Moros Vintage Port from the Pinhão River or the 40 year old Tawny Port - full-bodied port wines from Duoro are not rare at Quinta do Portal. The incomparable style made from indigenous varieties coupled with the long storage time impresses for years to come.

Things to know about Quinta do Portal

• In the book "Facts about Port and Madeira" by Henry Vizetelly it is mentioned that the Quinta do Portal estate was not affected by the phylloxera disaster. The winery stands alone with this.
• The Quinta da Manuela vineyard, cultivated since 2009 and owned by the family since 2017, is classified with the "A" of the Região Demarcada do Douro. This makes it one of the best locations in the Douro Valley. 
• The estate is recognised as the first in the Douro Valley to have allowed women to harvest grapes. Henry Vizetelly describes the sight of the ladies dancing through the vines in ecstasy as undoubtedly amusing, but it was not exactly decent either.