Quinta dos Aciprestes Branco
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2024
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
grilled sea bass, seafood risotto, roasted chicken with herbs
✨ Technical Specifications
Quinta dos Aciprestes is one of the historic estates of Real Companhia Velha, situated on the left bank of the Douro River in the Cima Corgo subregion. The estate's name is derived from the majestic cypress trees ('ciprestes') that stand guard over the property. While the estate is widely celebrated for its robust reds, the Quinta dos Aciprestes Branco represents a modern expression of Douro white winemaking. Grown on steep, sun-drenched schist slopes that plunge toward the river, the grapes benefit from a unique microclimate that balances intense daytime heat with cooling river breezes. This white wine is crafted primarily from indigenous Douro grape varieties, fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks to preserve the vibrant, primary fruit aromas and intense mineral character typical of the region's ancient 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
Rabigato, Viosinho, Gouveia, Arinto