Quinta Dos Quatro Ventos Grande Reserva
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted lamb, grilled ribeye steak, wild boar stew
✨ Technical Specifications
Nestled in the rugged, sun-drenched hills of the Douro Superior, Quinta dos Quatro Ventos—translating to the 'Farm of the Four Winds'—is named after the powerful, sweeping winds that cross its high-altitude, terraced vineyards. This dramatic landscape, dominated by ancient schist soils and extreme seasonal temperatures, shapes a wine of immense character and concentration. As a Grande Reserva, this red blend represents the pinnacle of the estate's craftsmanship. The grapes are hand-harvested from low-yielding vines, and the wine undergoes extensive aging in French oak barrels. The result is a deeply complex, full-bodied masterpiece that marries intense dark berry fruit with notes of rockrose, wild spices, and a distinctive schistose minerality, embodying the untamed spirit of the Douro.
🍾 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
Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz
🍷 ABV
14-14.5%