Quinta do Valdoeiro is one of the most beautiful and well-structured estate of the Bairrada region.
Currently with 130 hectares, 70 of which planted with vines, where soils of low fertility, poor, consisting of a first layer of sandy loam and another deeper, clayey and compact consistency. A slight wave of relief, the sunny slopes facing south and east and the deployment of varieties, separated by plots, taking into account the best exposure, are also factors that contribute to the quality of the grapes produced there.
TERROIR
From 1985, the Messias, having already crucial strategy as control of the raw material for the production of high quality wines, conducted the gradual reestruturation of the vineyards of Quinta do Valdoeiro, having been selected the varieties suited to the strategic objectives of the company, committed to compete effectively in national and international markets.
LOCATION
Vacariça – Mealhada
D.O.C.
Bairrada
Beira Atlântico
AREA
130 hectares
SOIL
Lime Clay chalky
RED VARIETIES
Touriga Nacional
Baga
Castelão
Syrah
Cabernet Sauvignon
WHITE VARIETIES
Arinto
Bical
Cercial
Chardonnay