VINEYARD: The vineyard is planted in xist soil, with high rock density and very good solar exposition. The different grape varieties are planted by single settings, enabling the perfect control of all operations.
GRAPES: Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca e Touriga Franca and Touriga Nacional with an average age of 30 years.
History
The first quinta, or estate, has been in the family since 1670. Today there are 3 quintas totalling 65 hectares: Firvida and Além Tanha, Avidagos and Varanda. Traditionally, the grapes were sold to the Port Wine houses but, as from 1996, the first trials began with our own production at Quinta dos Avidagos.
The Firvida and Varanda Quintas were already included in the map of the wine-producing country drawn by Baron de Forrester in the nineteenth century. In 1999, a winery was built using the latest technological advances, enabling the production of high quality wines. At the same time, the old Port Wine warehouse was remodelled and came to be the place where the barrels are aged.
The long, unbroken family tradition, now headed by the third generation of the founding family, lends mission continuity and clarity, both essential attributes of any family quinta, allowing the legacy to be maintained.
Quinta dos Avidagos now has a wide range that includes Avidagos White, Rosé and Red, Quinta dos Avidagos Reserve White, Rosé and Red, Quinta do Além Tanha Red and Quinta dos Avidagos Grand Reserve Red. And now Port Wine too.
Indigenous grape varieties, such as Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca and Tinta Roriz for the reds and the Gouveio, Rabigato or Viosinho for the whites, allow us to achieve all the personality and character of the “terroirs” of the Douro.
Bringing together state-of-the-art winemaking with traditional treading in granite winepresses, the goal is to produce wines of excellent quality, with an international profile and with the character of our land. The excellence of the viticulture, the use of traditional varieties, the structural conditions of the region and the human frame of the undertaking have been the secret of our success. The Douro is truly unique and singular. The wines have received outstanding reviews by the critics when it comes to quality, and sales, both at home and in the export markets, have been increasing.
Red Wines
Avidagos Colheita 2017
VINIFICATION: Hand made harvesting to small 20kg boxes. Total destemming, cold pre maceration, fermentation with temperature control in inox, with daily refreshing. Stage sur lies until Spring. Wine not filtered. Some deposit may occur.
COLOUR: Very intense red.
AROMA: Good intensity and complexity reminding ripped red fruits.
PALATE: Soft, rounded taste with body and soft tannins. Semi long ending.
CONSUMMATION: Should be appreciated between 17ºC and 19ºC.
AGING CAPACITY: until 2024
ALCOHOL: 13,5% vol
pH: 3,61
TOTAL ACIDITY: 5,7 g/l
REDUCING SUGARS: 2,0 g/l
TOTAL SO²: 90 mg/l
PRODUCTION: 40.000 bottles
BOTTLED: March 2019
Avidagos Grande Reserva 2016
VINEYARD: Quinta dos Avidagos, together with some old vineyards with more than 80 years is planted in xist soil with high rock density and very good solar exposition. Its main characteristic is a high level of plantation, low production and a mix of traditional native grape varieties.
GRAPES: Touriga Nacional 75%, Old Vineyards 25%.
VINIFICATION: Hand made harvesting to small 20kg boxes. Total destemming, cold pre maceration, fermentation with temperature control in inox, with daily refreshing. Stage sur lies in first year oak barrels for 14 months. Wine not filtered. Some deposit may occur.
COLOUR: Red-Violet, Very intense and deep
AROMA: Good intensity and complexity, intense flavour of ripe fruits marked by oak influence. Some mineral notes and a hint of a balsamic touch.
PALATE: Very good body ,firm tannins, focus on the fruit and long finish.
CONSUMMATION: Should be appreciated between 17ºC and 19ºC.
AGING CAPACITY: until 2028
ALCOHOL: 14,5% vol
pH: 3,96
TOTAL ACIDITY: 5,11 g/l
REDUCING SUGARS: 4,0 g/l
TOTAL SO²: 90 mg/l
PRODUÇÃO: 2.800 garrafas
Quinta dos Avidagos Lenuma 2015
VINEYARD: This wine was made to celebrate 10 years after the first vintage we released and 10 years since we are actually selling bottled wines. The Wine we first sent to the market was called Quinta do Além Tanha 2001. This is a 2015, and both qualify as some the best vintages in the Douro. It also tells the story of Quinta dos Avidagos, that his considered to be producing top quality grapes since 1757, making it one of the oldest of the region.
CASTAS: Touriga Nacional 25%, Vinhas Velhas 75% (Tinta Amarela, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca, Touriga Franca).
VINIFICATION: Hand made harvesting to small 20 kg boxes. Total destemming, cold pre maceration, fermentation with temperature control in inox, with daily refreshing. Stage sur lies in new French oak barrels for 12 months. Wine not filtered. Some deposit may occur.
COLOUR: Deep intense red
AROMA: Vigorous, with good intensity and complexity, intense flavour of ripe fruits marked by oak influence. Some mineral notes and a hint of a balsamic touch and coffe.
PALATE: Good body, firm tannins, sweat. Focused on the fruit with a long and persistant finish.
CONSUMMATION: Aging ability until minimum 2021. Best drink at temperature 17ºC and 19ºC.
AGING CAPACITY: until 2021
ALCOHOL: 14% vol
PRODUCTION: 10.000 bottles
BOTTLED: September 2018
Quinta dos Avidagos Premium 2016
VINEYARD: Coming from Fírvida and Além Tanha one of the first Quintas of the Ribacorgo, these old vines have more than 75 years of being planted in xist soil with high rock density and very good solar exposition. Its main charateristic is a high level of plantation, low production and a mix of traditional native grape varities.
GRAPES: Vinhas Velhas 100 % (Tinta Amarela, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca, Touriga Franca, Tinta Carvalha, Sousão).
VINIFICATION: Hand made harvesting to small 20 kg boxes. Total destemming, cold pre maceration, fermentation with temperature control in inox, with daily refreshing. Stage sur lies in oak barrels for 14 months. Wine not filtered. Some deposit may occur.
COLOUR: Deep intense red.
AROMA: Vigorous, with good intensity and complexity, intense flavour of ripe fruits marked by oak influence. Some mineral notes and a hint of a balsamic touch.
PALATE: Good body, firm tannins, focus on the fruit and long finish.
CONSUMMATION: Should be appreciated between 17ºC and 19ºC.
AGING CAPACITY: until 2027
ALCOHOL: 14,5 %vol
pH: 3,87
TOTAL ACIDITY: 5,38 g/l
REDUCING SUGARS: 4,0 g/l
PRODUCTION: 4.000 bottles
BOTTLED: July 2019
White Wines
Avidagos Colheita 2019
VINEYARD: The vineyard is planted in xist soil , with high rock density and very good solar exposition.The different grape varieties are planted by single settings , enabling so the perfect controlo of all operations.
GRAPES: Malvasia Fina, Gouveio, Vital, Arinto, Viozinho.
VINIFICATION: Hand made harvesting to small 20 kg boxes. Total destemming, cold pre maceration, fermentation with temperature control in inox. Stage sur lies until being bottled.
COLOUR: Citrine Color
AROMA: Good intensity and complexity reminding tropical fruits.
PALATE: Creamy with balanced acidity, long ending.
CONSUMATION: Should be appreciated between 10ºC
and 12ºC.
AGING CAPACITY: until 2023
ALCOHOL: 12,5 %vol
ACIDEZ TOTAL: 4,80 g/l
pH: 3,37
REDUCING SUGARS: 4,2 g/l
TOTAL SO²: 99 mg/l
PRODUCTION: 30.000 bottles
BOTTLED: 03/2020
Avidagos Reserva 2018
VINEYARD: The vineyard is planted in xist soil, with high rock density and very good solar exposition. The different grape varieties are planted by single settings, enabling the perfect control of all operations.
GRAPES: Malvasia Fina, Gouveio, Vital, Arinto, Viozinho.
VINIFICATION: Hand made harvesting to small 20 kg boxes. Total destemming, cold pre maceration, fermentation with temperature control in inox. Stage sur lies until being bottled. Wine not filtered. Some deposit may occur.
COLOUR: Citrine Colour
AROMA: White flowers, some Golden Smith apple, a balsamic touch and some vegetal side. Nice mouth volume and complexity of the oak.
PALATE: Creamy, Nice mouth volume and complexity of the oak, with balanced acidity, fresh. Long ending.
CONSUMATION: Should be appreciated between 10ºC and 12ºC.
AGING CAPACITY: until 2024
ALCOHOL: 13% vol
pH: 3,3
TOTAL ACIDITY: 5,2 g/l
TOTAL SO²: 90 mg/l
PRODUCTION: 10.000 bottles
BOTTLED: 06/2019
Quinta dos Avidagos Alvarelhão 2019
Rosé Wines
Avidagos Rosé 2019
VINHA: A vinha está implantada em terrenos xistosos com elevada pedregosidade e excelente exposição solar. As diferentes castas encontram-se plantadas por talhões, permitindo assim um perfeito acompanhamento de todas as operações culturais.
CASTAS: Tinta Barroca, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Nacional.
COR: Vermelha Cereja.
VINIFICAÇÃO: Vindima manual para pequenas caixas. Desengace total. Ligeira maceração pelicular. Fermentação com controlo da temperatura em cuba inox. Estágio sobre borras finas com batonnage periódica até ao engarrafamento.
CONSUMO: Deverá ser apreciado a uma temperatura entre os 10ºC e os 12ºC.
AROMA: Com boa intensidade onde sobressaem aromas a frutos vermelhos frescos, morangos.
PALADAR: Cremoso, com acidez equilibrada bom aroma de boca e final longo.
POTENCIAL DE ENVELHECIMENTO: até 2020
ÁLCOOL: 12,5% vol
PH: 3,19
ACIDEZ TOTAL: 5,00 g/l
AÇÚCARES REDUTORES: 1,4 g/l
TOTAL SO²: 99 mg/l
PRODUÇÃO: 10.000 garrafas
ENGARRAFADO: Abril 2020
Port Wines
Quinta dos Avidagos Porto Vintage 2017
Awards
| Year | Award | Wine |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Grandes Escolhas Boa Escolha | Quinta dos Avidagos Douro Reserva Tinto 2017 |
| 2019 | Wine Enthusiast 93 points | Quinta dos Avidagos Porto 2017 |
| 2011 | Essência do Vinho TOPTEN 7º lugar Vinhos Tintos | Quinta dos Avidagos Grande Reserva Tinto 2008 |
| 2010 | Essência do Vinho TOPTEN 2º lugar Vinhos Tintos | Quinta dos Avidagos Grande Reserva Tinto 2007 |
| 2010 | Concours Mondial Bruxelles The Gold Medal | Quinta dos Avidagos Grande Reserva 2007 |
| 2009 | International Wine Challenge Bronze | Quinta dos Avidagos Reserva 2006 |
| 2008 | Prémio Revista dos Vinhos Boa Compra | Quinta dos Avidagos Douro Branco 2007 |
| 2008 | Expovina Zürich Gold Diplom | Quinta do Além Tanha Vinhas Velhas Tinto 2004 |
| 2007 | Wine Masters Challenge Gold Wine Leaf | Quinta do Além Tanha Vinhas Velhas Tinto 2004 |
| 2006 | Mundus Vini Gold Medal | Quinta do Além Tanha Vinhas Velhas Tinto 2003 |
Quintas
Quinta dos Avidagos
It is this property that is the "Casa da Quinta", the warehouses for the implements and tractors, the winery and aging stores of table wines and Port. Benefiting also from excellent sun exposure castes, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca and Tinta Barroca are already planted in plots. The average age of the vines is 35 years. It is this property that there is also a small vineyard to produce grapes are predominant in white Malvasia Fina, Verdelho and Viozinho.
Quinta da varanda
Has undergone significant restructuring in 2004. The group of old vines where the predominant grape varieties with little concern for the production of quality wines was converted into a modern vineyard where the grapes Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca and Tinta Barroca were planted according to the latest knowledge of viticulture.
Quinta da Firvida e Além Tanha
Excellent sun exposure, schist soil with moderate clay content and a vineyard with more than 70 years old where, in addition to the Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca and Tinta Barroca, are also planted Tinta Amarela and Tinto Cão.