Catálogo Missão Londres

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QUINTA DOS
LAGARES
Quinta dos Lagares
5085-105, Alijó - Portugal
N 41.243115 | W 7.526321
geral@quintadoslagares.pt
Telf: (+351) 938 353 308
quintadoslagares.pt
Quinta dos Lagares is located on the left bank of the Pinhão river, an
affluent of the Douro river, close to Vale de Mendiz, in the heart of
the Demarcated Region of Port Wine.
The estate has an area above 70ha, out of which 27ha are vineyards in
integrated production, 12ha are organic olive groves and 35ha are
covered by native forest (strawberry trees, cork oak, green oak,
juniper trees and other typical Mediterranean species).
The vineyards are established in a natural amphitheater, at altitudes
ranging from 230m to 560m, and different aspects.
Pedro Lencart and Isabel Sarmento are the faces behind Quinta dos
Lagares project. The couple manages this family estate since 2006,
with the aim of preserving and enhancing its natural heritage.
The couple pursues the balance between the different
vineyards, the olive groves and the existing natural forest
patches, enhancing the landscape and contributing to the
protection of the soil, water and biodiversity.
As a consequence, wine production is complemented by the
production of organic olive oil, cork and honey.
The old vineyards (above 40 years) have more than 30 different
local varieties and represent about 40% of the total planted
area. The most recent vineyards are planted with the most
important local grapes in pure crop like the reds Touriga
Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo), Sousão,
and the whites Viosinho, Rabigato and Malvasia Fina.
In 2018, a new vineyard was planted with mixed varieties in the
attempt to replicate the ancient model of vineyards in the region.
The estate has been in Pedro’s family for 4 generations, since 1920,
but high quality wines are produced there at least, since the early
Douro Demarcations back in 1758.
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