94 Port anD the Douro
Quinta de Santa Julia de Loureiro
Loureiro, 5050 Peso da Régua
tel. (351) 254 336 157
http://www.quintasantajulia.com
Grade c/d
With a view over Régua, the Douro and the valley of the Rodo, this immaculate property
belongs to Eduardo da Costa Seixas, formerly chief taster and blender at Sandeman. In
spite of its rather lowly rating, I can vouch for the fact that this 60-hectare estate is capable
of producing some impressive wines having tasted a Port from Santa Julia dating from the
nineteenth century. The Port was sold to Sandeman and, in good years, formed part of the
vintage lote. The property is now open for overnight guests (turismo de habitação).
Quinta da Gaivosa*
Pousada de cumiera, 5030-055 santa Marta de Penaguião
tel. (351) 254 822 111
http://www.alvesdesousa.com
Grade c/d
On the right bank of the River Corgo, Quinta de Gaivosa is the principal property belonging
to Domingos Alves de Sousa. This 25-hectare property faces due west onto the Serra do
Marão, the summit of which is less than 10 kilometres away. With careful attention to his
vineyards, Alves de Sousa makes a range of good to excellent Douro wines from Gaivosa,
adjoining Quinta do Vale da Raposa and three other properties in the Baixo Corgo.
Quinta da Pacheca*
cambres, 5100-424 Lamego
tel. (351) 254 313 228
Grade c/d
A huge Sandeman Don marks Quinta da Pacheca on the opposite side of the river from the
centre of Régua. This largely flat property belongs to the Serpa Pimentel family and bottles
its own Port and Douro wines under the Quinta label. Sandeman also maintains a huge
storage facility on another part of the estate.
Quinta do Monsul
cambres, 5100 Lamego
Grade c
This impressive property on the south side of the river has one of the longest documented
histories of any in the Douro, dating back to the time of Portugal’s first king, Afonso
Henriques, who owned it until 1163. It also boasts the first Rua 25 de Abril in Portugal,
named not after the military coup of 1974, but after the marriage of one of its owners in
- The vineyard is mainly planted with white grapes. Production is either sold to Taylor
or Sogrape, or made into Douro wine at Quinta do Vallado (below).