Quinta de Cidro Marquis Tinto
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2027
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted lamb, grilled ribeye steak, venison stew
✨ Technical Specifications
Quinta de Cidro, situated in the municipality of Tabuaço, is one of the Douro's most historic and pioneering estates. Acquired by Real Companhia Velha in 1972, it became a legendary site for viticultural innovation, where international varieties were experimentally planted alongside native Portuguese grapes. The 'Marquis' Tinto is a tribute to this spirit of noble experimentation, blending the structure of Cabernet Sauvignon with the intense, floral aromatics of Touriga Nacional. Grown on a high-altitude plateau with clay-sandy soils, the grapes benefit from cool nights that preserve acidity and freshness, contrasting with the intense heat of the Douro Valley. The wine undergoes traditional fermentation followed by aging in French oak barriques, resulting in a sophisticated red that marries Old World elegance with Douro power.
🍾 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
Touriga Nacional, Cabernet Sauvignon