Evel Branco
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2024
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled white fish, seafood risotto, fresh green salads with goat cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Evel is one of Portugal's oldest and most iconic wine brands, first registered by Real Companhia Velha in 1913. The name 'Evel' is a clever anagram of the Portuguese word 'leve' (meaning light or smooth), which perfectly captures the wine's elegant, fresh, and highly approachable character. Sourced primarily from the cooler, high-altitude vineyards of the Alijó plateau—such as Quinta do Casal da Granja—this classic Douro white benefits from cool nights that preserve its vibrant acidity and aromatic intensity. Fermented entirely in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats with no oak contact, Evel Branco is crafted to showcase the pure, bright fruit flavors of traditional Douro grape varieties, making it a beloved staple of Portuguese tables for over a century.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1756 by Royal Charter of King José I under the guidance of the Marquis of Pombal, Real Companhia Velha is the oldest and most historic wine enterprise in Portugal. With its storied maturation cellars in Vila Nova de Gaia and sprawling estate vineyards across the Douro Valley, the company was central to the creation of the world's first officially demarcated wine region. Managed for decades by the Silva Reis family, the producer balances centuries-old tradition with modern enology across acclaimed estates such as Quinta das Carvalhas, Quinta de Cidrô, and Quinta dos Aciprestes. Real Companhia Velha is renowned globally for its distinguished portfolio of classic Port wines—including aged Tawnies, Colheitas, and Vintage Ports—as well as elegant, terroir-driven Douro DOC still wines.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Viosinho, Rabigato, Fernão Pires, Arinto
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
12.5-13%