Archive for March, 2009
Quevedo in Prowein - The first picture of the stand of IVDP
These days Quevedo is attending to Prowein, one of the most important wine fairs in Europe. It started today, March 29th, and lasts until next Tuesday, March 31st. Prowein takes place in Dusseldorf, Germany.
We show you with a picture with almost all the Port and Douro wine producers in the event. It was a busy [...]
Quevedo visiting Quinta de Ervamoira owned by Ramos Pinto
A couple of weeks ago I spent a nice week-end with some friends in Foz-Côa. This city, located in the Douro Superior, is known as the capital of the almond trees, which are very beautiful during the flowering period. Foz-Côa got some international attention in the last years because during the 90s there were found [...]
My Dear Douro - Everyday I feel more proud of being from the Douro.
This stately landscape that makes the senses stagger easily , feeds the soul and give us energy to live every day. The Douro so majestically described by Miguel Torga, João de Araújo Correia and other poets from the region not so well known but with sonnets not less felt.
The river, with the same name of [...]
To Grandpa João
Note from Oscar: I received this message from Pedro and Bruno, after my Grandpa João passed away on the 5th of March. I think I should share with you.
“Two hands will be missed when the bottling line is moving faster
And a smile when we arrive at the fireplace.
One will be missed at the head of [...]
Grape Vine Pruning - First Step to Have a Good Harvest
We would like to share with you how we prune the vines of our vineyards. We use to start pruning early January and it lasts until beginning of March, depending mainly on the altitude of the vines. The prune is very important for the preparation of the following harvests. We have a conservative approach, looking [...]
The 10 Secret Ingredients of a Porto Quevedo
One could say that a bottle of Quevedo is just made of grapes and barrels and wisdom and time. But the truth is that there is much more than that…
1 - The siestas of Grandpa João in the van just after lunch
2 - The endless pots of “rancho” in the Quinta Vale D’Agodinho
3 - Óscar’s [...]
Quevedo was founded in 1991 as a family owned business in the heart of the Douro valley, responding to the needs of the generations that preceded the associate founders. These ancestors were passionately dedicated to their vineyards and to the culture that surrounded the production of wine. Consequently, the company was created as a seamless marriage between the initial phase of production and the promotion and selling of their wines. Currently, the estate is comprised of 100 hectares located in the regions of Cima-Corgo and Douro Superior, producing both red and port wines from only the five traditional port grapes Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinto Cão and Tinta Barroca. 