Quinta de Cidro Sauvignon Blanc
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2023
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
grilled fish, goat cheese, seafood risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
Quinta de Cidro, located in Sao Joao da Pesqueira, is one of the Douro's most historic and experimental estates. Acquired by Real Companhia Velha in 1972, this property boasts a grand palace built by the Marquis of Soveral and has become a pioneering hub for international grape varieties in Portugal. Situated at an altitude of nearly 600 meters, the vineyard benefits from a cool microclimate that defies the intense heat of the Douro Valley. This high-altitude terroir is crucial for the Quinta de Cidro Sauvignon Blanc, allowing the grapes to retain their natural acidity and intense aromatic profile. The winemaking team utilizes gentle pressing and temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel to preserve the pristine, vibrant character of the fruit, resulting in a wine that beautifully marries cool-climate freshness with the mineral depth of Douro soils.
🍾 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
Sauvignon Blanc
🍷 ABV
13% - 13.5%