Series Malvasia Preta
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck breast, grilled pork loin, charcuterie board
✨ Technical Specifications
The 'S ries' collection by Real Companhia Velha represents a fascinating liquid archive of the Douro Valley's viticultural heritage. Designed to rescue and celebrate rare, forgotten, or misunderstood indigenous grape varieties, this line showcases the incredible biodiversity of Portugal's oldest demarcated wine region. Malvasia Preta, historically relegated to field blends for Port production, takes center stage here as a monovarietal still red wine. Cultivated in the rugged, schistous soils of the Douro, this variety is notoriously difficult to grow but yields a remarkably distinctive profile. Unlike the dense, highly concentrated reds typical of the region, the S ries Malvasia Preta is celebrated for its lighter color, elegant structure, vibrant acidity, and highly aromatic, wild-berry character. It offers a captivating glimpse into a bygone era of Douro winemaking, combining historic preservation with modern, low-intervention vinification.
🍾 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
Malvasia Preta
🍷 ABV
13.5%