Quinta do Carmo Branco
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled sea bass, seafood risotto, roasted chicken with herbs
✨ Technical Specifications
Quinta do Carmo, situated in the Estremoz subregion of Alentejo, boasts a rich history that traces back to the 18th century when King Joo V established the estate as a gift for his beloved court lady, Dona Maria. The estate's white wine, Quinta do Carmo Branco, captures the essence of this historic terroir, where clay-limestone soils and the thermal diurnal shifts of the Serra d'Ossa hills create an ideal microclimate. Fermented in stainless steel to preserve its bright, primary fruit characteristics, this wine showcases the classic Alentejo style—balancing rich, sun-ripened fruit notes with a lively, mineral-driven acidity that reflects the estate's prestigious winemaking heritage.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1922 under the name João Pires & Filhos, Bacalhôa Vinhos de Portugal has grown into one of Portugal's most significant and pioneering wine enterprises. Modernized in the 1970s and subsequently acquired by arts patron Comendador José Berardo in 1998, the group encompasses historic estates such as Quinta da Bacalhôa, Quinta do Carmo, and Caves Aliança. Spanning roughly 1,200 hectares across the Setúbal Peninsula, Alentejo, Bairrada, Dão, Douro, and Vinho Verde, the group cultivates indigenous and international varieties on diverse terroirs ranging from Setúbal's clay-limestone slopes and sandy maritime soils to Alentejo's schist-strewn plains. Viticulture is practiced sustainably under certifications like the Wines of Alentejo Sustainability Programme (WASP). Led enologically by Francisco Antunes, Bacalhôa balances classical heritage and cellar innovation, renowned for historic benchmark cuvées including the barrel-fermented Catarina, age-worthy Quinta da Bacalhôa Cabernet Sauvignon blends, Quinta do Carmo reds and whites, traditional-method Aliança sparkling wines, and rare, concentrated Moscatel de Setúbal.
🍇 Grapes
Roupeiro, Anto Vaz, Arinto
🍷 ABV
12.5-13.5%