Quinta de Cidro Marquis Branco
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2024
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Creamy mushroom risotto, roasted sea bass, roasted poultry
✨ Technical Specifications
Quinta de Cidro, situated on a high-altitude plateau in São João da Pesqueira, serves as a pioneering model vineyard for Real Companhia Velha. Acquired in 1972, this historic estate—once home to the Marquis of Soveral—benefits from cool breezes and altitudes reaching 600 meters, making it ideal for cultivating both noble Portuguese and international varieties. The 'Marquis' Branco is a tribute to the Marquis of Pombal, who founded the company by Royal Charter in 1756. This sophisticated white wine is crafted from Chardonnay and Semillon, which are fermented and aged in French oak barrels with regular battonage. The resulting style is highly structured, seamlessly blending the crisp acidity of the high-altitude terroir with a rich, buttery complexity and subtle toasted notes.
🍾 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
Chardonnay, Semillon
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
13.5-14%