Quinta do Convento was founded in the 12th century by Cistercian monks and the links to winemaking have remained ever since. Quinta do Convento white is produced from Rabigato, Viosinho, Gouveio and Arinto, some of the best and most traditional grape varieties in the Douro region.
Mediterranean
Mix of schist and granite
60% Rabigato, 20% Viosinho, 10% Gouveio and 10% Arinto
20 years
26 September 2018
Manual into 18 kg boxes
Partial fermentation in 500 L French oak barrels and full lees for 6 months. Remaining wine in stainless steel tanks with batonnage for 6 months
March 2019 | May 2019
12.5%
5.8 g/L (tartaric acid)
3.14
6200 bottles
Diogo Lopes and Anselmo Mendes
Mediterranean
Mix of schist and granite
50% Rabigato, 30% Viosinho, 10% Gouveio and 10% Arinto
20 years
September 2019
Manual into 18 kg boxes
50% of this blend aged in second year french oak barrels of 500L for 9 months.
August 2020 | February 2021
13%
7.3 g/L (tartaric acid)
3.1
6648 bottles
Diogo Lopes e Maria Susete Melo
Mediterranean
Schist and granite
40% Rabigato, 20% Viosinho, 20% Gouveio and 20% blended varieties
20 years
September 2020
Manual
35% of the blend aged in second and third year French oak barrels, with batonnage for 9 months
June 2021 | January 2022
12%
6.0 g/L (tartaric acid)
3.08
6900 bottles
Diogo Lopes & Maria Susete Melo
Mediterranean
Schist and granite
30% Viosinho, 25% Old vines, 20% Cercial, 15% Arinto, 10% Gouveio
20 years
September 2021
Manual
With batonnage for 9 months. 10% of the blend in second and third year French oak barrels.
July 2022 | September 2022
11.5%
7.1 g/L (tartaric acid)
3.08
9.000 bottles
Diogo Lopes & Maria Susete Melo
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