On September 10, 1756, the then majestic Real Companhia Velha was founded – and today, after 268 years, it remains the oldest company and national wine producer. A decade ago, the Douro and Port Wine Institute (IVDP) gave this date a new “title”, Port Wine Day. To celebrate these two anniversaries Real Companhia Velha toasted all guests with a glass of Port wine.
To toast this double anniversary, Real Companhia Velha chose a very special Port wine and format: Quinta das Carvalhas 20 Years Old Tawny Port, in a 5-liter bottle. A wine originating in the Company’s most emblematic property, located in the heart of the Douro Wine Region, facing the village of Pinhão, it has a terroir of excellence for the production of high-quality wines.
Quinta das Carvalhas is a property of great beauty and splendor, with a predominant position on the slope of the left bank of the Douro River, which extends along the slopes of the right bank of the tributary Torto River. The oldest written references about this Quinta date back to 1759. Quoted with the letter “A” – the highest classification – for the production of Port wine, Port wines of great character are born from this Quinta, from spectacular vineyards exposed on terraces, where the culture of the vineyard has been present for several centuries.
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