Quinta de Cidro Gewurztraminer
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2023
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
spicy Asian cuisine, aromatic chicken curry, Munster cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Quinta de Cidro, located in São João da Pesqueira within the Cima Corgo subregion, is one of Real Companhia Velha's most experimental estates. Historically a traditional Douro property, it was transformed into a pioneering site for international grape varieties. Situated at a high altitude of approximately 600 meters, the vineyards benefit from cool breezes that mitigate the intense Douro heat, creating a unique microclimate. This terroir allows cool-climate varieties like Gewurztraminer to thrive. The wine represents a bold departure from Portuguese tradition, showcasing intense, classic aromatic profiles of lychee, rose petals, and sweet spices, balanced by a surprising mineral backbone derived from the estate's transition from schistose to granitic soils. It is fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks to preserve its intense primary aromatics.
🍾 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
Gewurztraminer
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
13% - 13.5%