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Quinta do Estanho appears in the First
Wine Demarcation, “De Feitoria” in 1757.
It is located in the left river bank of Pinhão
River, at a medium altitude of 300 metres. It has produced
QUALITY wines for several generations. In 1987, its
owner, Jaime Acácio Queiroz Cardoso, became
the second Producer – Bottler – Exporter
in the entire Douro Region, selling the wine directly
to the national and international markets.
Quinta do Estanho invests in the QUALITY of its
Wines, all produced according to traditional methods,
crushed by foot in granite presses with prolonging
fermentation, selection of grape varieties, etc. … The
Quinta do Estanho became one of the first companies
of the sector which launched in 1987 the Port Wines
20 Years Old and the Old White Special. In 1988,
we launched our first Douro Red Wine V.Q.P.R.D. 1985.
We have received excellent comments.
Motivated by the great success of its Wines and
aiming at expansion, it purchased in 1990 the Quinta
dos Corvos, located in the opposite river bank, with
25 h.a., being the Wines produced in this Quinta
of an outstanding quality.
In 1992 it approves its first Vintage – 1989,
classified as VERY GOOD by I.V.P. (Douro and Port
Wine Institute). Since then and considering the STRONG
QUALITY of its Wines it has also approved the ones
from 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 and
2000. In 1997, we launched the first version of our
website. It was a great success. In 1998, we started
to participate in Competitions of well-known credibility.
Since then we have been awarded 104 QUALITY PRIZES.
In 2000 we have launched our first Top Quality Douros,
the varietal, Quinta do Estanho Tinta Roriz 1999
and the Reserva 1989, and later the Tinta Roriz 2000
and Reserva 2000 and 2001, awarded and positively
criticised in the press.
Nowadays our growth is still motivated by the familiar
facet that has characterised us.
We are represented in several countries: U.S.A.,
Canada, Spain, France, Holland, Germany, Ireland,
Switzerland, Norwegian, Italy, Belgium, Brasil, Sérvia and Denmark.
We keep on investing in QUALITY.
The desire to grow still exists within the whole
family.
We aim at broadening our presence in the external
market, at consolidating our presence in the internal
market, mainly regarding companies and institutions
and at continuing to win prizes and at being shown
in the press in a gratifying way.
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