Quinta dos Aciprestes Reserva Tinto
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted lamb, grilled ribeye steak, hearty game stews
✨ Technical Specifications
Quinta dos Aciprestes is located on the left bank of the Douro River, stretching across slopes of slate and schist in the Cima Corgo sub-region. The estate's name, meaning 'Estate of the Cypresses,' hints at its unique landscape where cypress trees stand alongside historic vineyards. This Reserva Tinto is crafted from selected parcels of traditional Douro varieties, benefiting from the estate's hot, dry microclimate which yields small, highly concentrated berries. Real Companhia Velha employs modern temperature-controlled fermentation alongside traditional maceration to extract deep color and structured tannins, followed by aging in French oak barrels. The resulting wine is a powerful, dark-fruited expression of the Douro, marked by ripe plum, blackberry, and subtle spicy oak notes, grounded by a distinct mineral backbone characteristic of its schistose terroir.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1756 by Royal Charter of King José I under the guidance of the Marquis of Pombal, Real Companhia Velha is the oldest and most historic wine enterprise in Portugal. With its storied maturation cellars in Vila Nova de Gaia and sprawling estate vineyards across the Douro Valley, the company was central to the creation of the world's first officially demarcated wine region. Managed for decades by the Silva Reis family, the producer balances centuries-old tradition with modern enology across acclaimed estates such as Quinta das Carvalhas, Quinta de Cidrô, and Quinta dos Aciprestes. Real Companhia Velha is renowned globally for its distinguished portfolio of classic Port wines—including aged Tawnies, Colheitas, and Vintage Ports—as well as elegant, terroir-driven Douro DOC still wines.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
14%