Port anD the Douro 95Quinta de Mosteiró*
cambres, 5100 Lamego.
tel. (351) 254 320 320
http://www.quintademosteiro.com
Grade B
Situated above the River Varosa facing Régua on the opposite side of the Douro, Quinta
do Mosteiró was one of the early monastic estates belonging to the monks of São João
de Tarouca. It seems to have been incredibly productive for, according to Rui Fernandes
writing in 1532, it produced between 15,000 and 16,000 almudes of wine a year (750
pipes) as well as fruit, olive oil, chestnuts and sumac (ground leaves were used in tanning
and dyeing). The property has subsequently been sub-divided and the ten-hectare property
retaining the name Quinta do Mosteiró is now privately owned and producing a range of
Douro wines.
From River corgo to Ribeira de temilobos
Although technically Cima Corgo (upstream from the River Corgo), this sub-region is
still officially part of the Baixo Corgo. It is a point of issue with many quinta proprietors
who occasionally lobby for reclassification. On the ground this short stretch represents the
transition between the two zones. The westernmost vineyards (Quinta da Vila Freire, Quinta
do Valado, Quinta da Santa Barbara and Quinta da Santa Eufemia) share many of the
characteristics of the Baixo Corgo, producing medium-weight Ports and, with controlled
yields, good Douro wines. They are graded accordingly. Those closer to the Temilobos are
A-grade vineyards making finer wine, suited for LBV or better.
Quinta do Vallado*
Vilarinho dos Freires, 5050-364 Peso da Régua
tel. (351) 254 323 147
http://www.quintadovallado.com
Grade B/c
This estate, which straddles the River Corgo just upstream from Régua, was the first
property in Dona Antónia Ferreira’s Douro empire. It was bought by her father, António
Bernardo Ferreira, in 1818 and has remained with the family ever since. The production
from Vallado’s sixty-four hectares of vineyard is split almost equally between Port (for
Ferreira) and an impressive Douro wine which is bottled under the Quinta’s own label.
With its distinctive yellow-ochre buildings, the property is easy to identify from the Régua-
Valarinho dos Freires road. Vallado also has a small but impressive hotel.