Quinta de Cidro Rose
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2023
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled seafood, fresh summer salads, sushi
✨ Technical Specifications
Quinta de Cidro, located in the high-altitude plateau of São João da Pesqueira, is one of Real Companhia Velha's most prestigious estates. Acquired in 1972, this historic property underwent a major viticultural revolution, becoming an experimental ground for both noble Portuguese and international grape varieties. The estate's unique terroir—characterized by clay-laminated soils and a cooler microclimate than the typical Douro valley floor—is perfectly suited for producing wines with exceptional freshness and acidity. The Quinta de Cidro Rosé is crafted to highlight this elegant side of the Douro, utilizing gentle pressing and temperature-controlled fermentation to preserve delicate floral aromas and bright red berry notes, offering a sophisticated and refreshing expression of the region.
🍾 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
🍷 ABV
12.5-13%