Snow in the Douro Valley
After the foggy days we had during the last week, the snow painted the Douro landscape. It was very short but intense, enough to paint all the landscape in white. It hadn’t snowed for some years here in S. João da Pesqueira, but this year it did twice. Cold temperatures are really important to ensure the natural clarity, also called “falling bright”. But we also need some more rain. Maybe the first weeks of 2009 can bring us some water!
Happy New Year!
Oscar Quevedo
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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. 
Hi Oscar, Happy New Year! Fantastic picture! All the best for 2009! Cheers, Denise