Quinta Senhora do Rosário

This vineyard is the oldest of the Quevedo’s properties, and where the cellar can be found. It owes its name to the chapel of Lady of the Rosary (Senhora do Rosário), located next to the property. 

Located

In the upper part of the Cima-Corgo region

Vines planted in 1960

by João Quevedo. From those, there are only around 50 vines left, the rest was replanted: white grapes varieties in 2016 and red grapes varieties in 2020.

Planted area

12,5 ha

Grape varieties

35% Tinta Barroca, 25% Touriga Franca, 15% Tinta Amarela, and 25% of other varieties

Altitude

611 meters above sea level

Training system

Guyot

Planting system

Vertical planting (Vinha ao Alto)

Soil composition

Predominantly slate

Wines from this vineyard

The higher altitude of this vineyard help the temperatures to never reach levels too high, which translates into grapes with higher acidity levels and makes elegant and fresh wines, the base for our aged Tawnies