Quinta de Cidro Cabernet Sauvignon Touriga Nacional
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2032
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted lamb, grilled ribeye steak, venison stew
✨ Technical Specifications
Quinta de Cidro, located in the high-altitude plateau of São João da Pesqueira in the Douro Superior, has long been Real Companhia Velha's pioneering estate for international grape varieties. Acquired in 1972, this historic property sits at an elevation of nearly 600 meters, where cooler temperatures and clay-rich soils diverge from the Douro's typical hot, schistous slopes. This unique microclimate proved ideal for Cabernet Sauvignon, which finds a structured, elegant expression here. When blended with Touriga Nacional, Portugal's flagship red grape, the result is a fascinating dialogue between international structure and local character. The Cabernet Sauvignon provides firm tannins, cassis notes, and leafy complexity, while the Touriga Nacional infuses the blend with intense floral aromas of violets, dark berry fruit, and a velvety texture. Aged in French oak, this wine showcases the innovative spirit of Portugal's oldest wine company, marrying centuries of tradition with bold viticultural experimentation.
🍾 About the Producer
Established on September 10, 1756, by Royal Charter of King D. José I under the auspices of the Marquis of Pombal, Real Companhia Velha stands as Portugal's oldest continuously operating wine company. Entrusted originally with demarcating and regulating the Douro Valley, the company was acquired by the Silva Reis family in 1960. Today, under President Pedro Silva Reis and celebrated head winemaker Jorge Moreira, Real Companhia Velha oversees more than 550 hectares across historic quintas such as Das Carvalhas, De Cidro, Dos Aciprestes, and Do Casal da Granja. While famous for benchmark Port, the house pioneered fine Douro still whites, capitalizing on high-elevation schist and granite plateaus with wide diurnal shifts. Estate whites—most prominently the Quinta de Cidro mono-varietals and field blends spanning Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Alvarinho, and Sémillon (Boal)—rely on precision viticulture and parcel-specific vinification. These wines demonstrate remarkable tension, vibrant natural acidity, and an authentic, mineral-driven reflection of the rugged Douro landscape.
🍇 Grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon, Touriga Nacional
🍷 ABV
13.5-14.5%