The Symington family, with Scottish, English and Portuguese ancestry has been present in the Douro for five generations — since 1882 — and through the current generation’s great grandmother, the family’s links to the wines of the Douro span 14 generations, to the mid-17th century and to the very beginnings of the history of Port
<p></p><p>VINILOURENÇO is based in the Upper Douro, in Poço do Canto village near the City of Meda. It was created with the mission of transforming and revitalizing the production of the vineyards that began to be planted in the 80's by Horacio Lourenço, after returning from Angola. His wine passion led him to develop his heritage</p>
<p>Costa Boal is a family-owned wine production company in the Douro and Trás-os-Montes regions, led by António Boal, heir to a family of small producers established in the Douro over 150 years ago. Created in 2009, Costa Boal launched its first wines in 2011 in Trás-os-Montes</p>
<p></p><p>The family Leal da Costa, direct descendant of Count D'Ervideira, the century successful farmer, are the owners of Herdade do Monte da Ribeira and Herdadinha</p><p><br /></p>
<p></p><pre class="tw-data-text tw-ta tw-text-small" id="tw-target-text" dir="ltr"><span lang="en" xml:lang="en">Herdade do Arrepiado Velho is a Portuguese producer of Alentejo wines.<br />Herdade do Arrepiado Velho Viognier White WIine.<br style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;white-space:normal;" /><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;white-space:normal;">This white wine by Herdade do Arrepiado Velho is exclusively made with Viognier grape variety</span><br /></span></pre>
<p>Mentor of the FGwines project, Francisco Gonçalves is also the oenologist responsible for the wines of the Moont'alegre brand. With a vast experience in the vitivinicola environment, he decided to advance to this innovative and pioneering project in Portugal.</p>
<p>Herdade Aldeia de Cima Reserva White is a remarkable Alentejo wine made from the Alvarinho and Antão Vaz grape varieties. This wine stands out on the nose for its aromas of ripe citrus fruit, orange blossom and white plum, with a subtle touch of minerality and the discreet influence of ageing in wood. On the palate, it reveals a marked unctuousness and great breadth, resulting in a full, round and harmonious profile. It's a wine with good structure, density and excellent balance, which faithfully reflects its terroir.</p>
<p></p><p>Located in the heart of the Douro, Quinta do Sagrado has 20 hectares of terraced vineyards. The vineyards planted in 14 plots separated by vineyards, in addition to its privileged situation, washed by the river and impacted by all the diversity of the Douro, give Quinta a unique production of quality and high reputation.</p>
<p></p><p>The first ODISSEIA wines were produced in 2004 but Jean-Hugues Gros had already been working in the Douro region since 1999.</p> <p>He has found in the Douro region a wine making potential that allows the development of a wide variety of elegant and versatile <em>terroir</em> wines.</p>
<p></p><p>Quinta da Pacheca is one of the best known estates in the Douro region and also one of the first properties to bottle wine under its own label. It is first mentioned in a document dated April 1738 but it was only in 1903, when Dom José Freire de Serpa Pimentel decided to develop his interest in oenology, began to seriously dedicate himself to the risky business of winemaking. Today, a century and many successes later, a brand-new generation of the Serpa Pimentel family</p> <p></p> <p> </p> <p></p>
<p></p><p>“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</p>
<p></p><p>The company was founded in 1926 by Mr. Messias Baptista, who served as chairman until 1973. The management is still held by the descendants of MESSIAS family. <span id="result_box" lang="en" xml:lang="en">Since its foundation</span> that MESSIAS <span lang="en" xml:lang="en">has been producing and selling high quality wines from the main demarcated regions:</span> Bairrada, Douro, Dão, Vinho Verde, Beiras and Vinho do Porto. The company is also known for the high quality of its Champagne method Sparkling wines and aged Brandies</p> <p></p> <p> </p> <p></p>
<p></p><p>In 2001 began the adventure of Sandra Tavares da Silva and Jorge Serôdio Borges. This young couple at first had no vineyards or wine, but a common dream, a personal project to which they dedicated themselves body and soul.<br />The name Wine & Soul is the consequence of his passion and total commitment to wine. From the beginning the work of this company focuses on an untiring search for exceptional vineyards in the Pinhão valley, the historic heart of the great Port wines, and give them a voice</p>
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