The first historic references of Quinta da Pellada go back to the year of 1527. In that year the sum of 80 barrels of wine was paid, as a royal tax. Álvaro de Castro is a civil engineer who inherited this property in 1980, at the time he decided that to make something out of the estate, he had to give it full time attention. Rapidly the enthusiasm for the wine and viticulture made him decide to re-establish an old family tradition of winemaking, which had been broken for one generation.
The first wine label as Quinta de Saes came with 1989 vintage. In 2001, Álvaro's daughter Maria Castro, trained in oenology, who has always been closely linked to the state since her childhood, officially joined Quinta da Pellada. Since 2005 (after the death of Eng. Magalhães Coelho), we also count with the support of Bairrada's friend, Ataíde Semedo, and more recently with Tiago Félix. We are increasingly looking to make natural wines, with the greatest respect for nature. So that the particularity of each vineyard and parcel is noticeable in the wine it originates from.
Very intense and vivid color. The aroma shows great complexity, with plum and red fruit aromas. Very elegant on the palate, with great structure, firm freshness and with velvety tannins. It is subtle, with intense fruit flavors and impressive acidity.
Ruby color of good concentration. The aroma is very elegant, slightly floral, with notes of cork oak and pine. In the mouth, it is lively, and with acidity. It has a refreshing mineral profile. It presents a good volume in the mouth, without being heavy, offering a perfumed, long and very balanced finish.
Very intense and vivid color. The aroma shows great complexity, with plum and red fruit aromas. Very elegant on the palate, with great structure, firm freshness and with velvety tannins. It is subtle, with intense fruit flavors and impressive acidity.
Very intense and vivid color. The aroma shows great complexity, with plum and red fruit aromas. Very elegant on the palate, with great structure, firm freshness and with velvety tannins. It is subtle, with intense fruit flavors and impressive acidity.
Its elegance makes it seem lighter, but it is much more concentrated than the first taste suggests. It simply has a bright subtlety in the mid-palate. If the Pellada has echoes of Burgundy, so does this. It is full of flavor, tightly wrapped and beautifully constructed. It opens slowly and becomes more impressive all the time.
Intense garnet color. Bergamot in tea, violet in orange peel and berries with cocoa and vanilla. Very expressive, elegant with generous tannins. Very chewy and gastronomic.
Intense garnet color. Bergamot, orange peel and wildflower aromas. Spice, cocoa and vanilla are felt in the mouth. It is an expressive wine, elegant and with generous tannins. Very gastronomic.
Impresses immediately by the great delicacy and aromatic complexity, notes of scrub, moss, pine needles, berries, spices. In the mouth it is all presence and harmony, with enormous character in the cherry tone, pepper and dry vegetable, remarkable freshness and tension of the very long finish. A great red wine of terroir.
Presents a classic profile of the Dão right in the aromatic profile, forest and pine, balsamic, vegetables, the hidden fruit. In the mouth it perfectly combines character and elegance, with beautiful tannins served by excellent acidity, plenty of freshness in the long, firm, convincing and personalized finish. A great wine, of breed and terroir.
Sweet, pure, chocolate, lively aroma with vibrant red and black fruits. Elegant, but forward at the same time. The palate is rich with soft sweet fruit and good acidity. Well structured.
Of good concentration in the mouth, with presence and firm tannins, it is a wine with a lot of structure. The minerality and good acidity bring freshness and balance, in a very long and wild finish. The strength of the Douro with the elegance of the Dão in full harmony!
A wine that is disconcerting for its intensity and elegance. It has a beautiful ruby color. The aroma is very fine and complex . The palate is firm, supported by good acidity and soft tannins. Very fresh, with pure fruit flavor.
A wine that is disconcerting for its intensity and elegance. It has a beautiful ruby color. The aroma is full of personality, with berry fruit aromas and hints of plum and dark cherry. The palate is firm, supported by good acidity and soft tannins. Very fresh, with pure fruit flavor.
The young, intense color leads to a deep aroma. It impresses by its purity and finesse, with fresh, red fruit and a spring floral note. In the mouth it is fresh and silky but with great tension. The elegance combined with minerality and tannic structure shows a unique complexity.
