Quinta de la Rosa

QUINTA DAS BANDERIAS

The terroir in the Douro offers incredible opportunity. None more so than La Rosa’s whose ideal location a mere 2km from Pinhão in the epicentre of the Cima Corgo sub-region, is home to some of the region’s finest vineyards. They rise dramatically out of the river with the imposing Vale do Inferno vineyard and climb majestically up to an altitude of 400m with Lamelas, whose magnificent views overlook the very heart of the region. The estate’s grapes are all category A – the very best the Douro has to offer.

La Rosa

The 62 hectares of vine are perfectly nestled on the north bank of the river and have been systematically replanted to ensure optimal balance and complexity. The morning sun, along with the schist soils and extremely varied topography give each vineyard their own distinct characteristics that enable our rich, full bodied wines to have remarkable acidity, minerality, and freshness. And it is this for which La Rosa has become renown; elegant wines that express terroir in bottle with out too much extraction, tannin, or oak.

Production

The vast majority of our production is red wine and port. However, in recent years Douro whites have really come into focus and have grown in stature. La Rosa’s whites are characterised by their remarkable freshness and minerality that belie the valley’s extreme heat. Going forward we are committed to continuous experimentation and improvement of our whites, as a result, in 2019 we replanted 2.3 hectares of Cerejinha vineyard with Alvarinho, Arinto and, Gouveio.

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Vineyard Information

Vale do Inferno

Planted by Albert pre First World War; replanted 2007

Touriga Nacional 75 %; Sousão 25%

4 Hectares

Vale Grande

Planted 2001 – Regrafted 2012

Touriga Nacional 100 %

? Hectares

Dona Sofia

Planted 2004

Touriga Nacional 36%, Sousão 64%

1.1 Hectares

Vinha Grande Nova

Planted 1998

Touriga Nacional 50%, T Franca 35%, Tinta Cão 15%

7 Hectares

Vedeal

Touriga Nacional 60%, Roriz 27%, Touriga Franca 13%

10 Hectares

Cerejinha

Planted 2018

Alvarinho 55%, Arinto 30%, Gouveio 15

2.3 Hectares

Dona Clara

Planted 2019

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5.3 Hectares

Lamelas

Bought & planted by Tim 1985, Regrafted 14%

Touriga Franca 25%, Touriga Nacional 26%, Roriz 35%, Touriga Barroca 12%, MIX 2%

17.4 Hectares

Sara

Touriga Nacional 74%, Sousão 26%

4.6 Hectares

Patricia

Olive Groves

Walk to Val Do Inferno

Time: 25-30 minutes

Difficulty: Easy

Walk to Vedeal

Time: 40-50 minutes

Difficulty: Moderate - Hard

Walk to Lamelas

Time: 1 hour - 1 hour 20minutes

Difficulty: Hard

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QUINTA DE LA ROSA VINEYARD

We are located in Northern Portugal in the Cima Corgo sub-region of the Douro Valley, the oldest demarcated wine region in the world. We are easily accessible – just 2km from to the town of Pinhão and a 20-minute drive from Regua. It’s only 1.5hrs drive from Porto airport or 2.5hrs train ride from central Porto to Pinhão.