Quinta do Sibio Tinto
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted lamb, grilled ribeye steak, hearty mushroom stew
✨ Technical Specifications
Quinta do Sibio is located in the celebrated Roncão valley of the Douro, a sub-region famous for its historic stone-walled terraces and exceptional microclimate. Owned by the historic Real Companhia Velha, this estate has been meticulously restored with a strong focus on organic viticulture. The Quinta do Sibio Tinto is a classic expression of this rugged terroir, where schistose soils and steep slopes yield grapes of remarkable concentration. The winemaking process respects traditional Douro methods, utilizing temperature-controlled fermentation followed by aging in French oak casks to soften the robust, structured tannins while preserving the vibrant dark fruit and mineral character characteristic of the Roncão valley.
🍾 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, Touriga Franca, Sousão
🍷 ABV
13.5-14%