Distinguished by Wine Opus as one of the world’s top 4000 wineries, Quinta do Perdigão is the most awarded in the Dão region, which it has represented with dignity since 1999.
Respectful of the land, the vineyard favours quality over quantity. The 8 hectares of vineyards are organic and are located at an altitude of 365 metres. The Dão region is an exceptional terroir, allowing the production of remarkable wines.
A visit to the property is a call to the senses. The balance of the olive trees that line the dirt road is sober. At sunset, during the harvest, the vines are tinged with gold. The colours warm the atmosphere and the smells are revealed. The fig leaf reveals notes of coconut, peach and apricot.
Among the particularities of these charismatic wines, freshness and minerality due to the granitic soils stand out. The reds are gaining in notoriety thanks to the king grape varieties of Jaen, Touriga Nacional and Alfrocheiro. Its rosé is more than respectable and the white encruzado is simply excellent.
Within this quinta, the nectar is bottled in numbered bottles with refined, exclusive labels and back labels.
At the head of this beautiful estate is José Perdigão. Master of the brotherhood of producers in the region, he leads the Quinta do Perdigão project and defends the wines of the Dão, its natural and cultural heritage.
He is also called « O arquiteto » after his first profession and is surrounded by his family to carry out this project. His daughter Mafalda is an oenologist and his wife Cristie is the artist who creates most of the labels. José goes for walks with his pets. Two dogs named Touriga and Boulanger, but also the cat Rossini.
He contemplates his vineyard while conversing. It’s obvious that he enjoys visits even if he has little time. What he enjoys most is certainly savouring his wine with his close friends.
White 2019
Single variety (Encruzado). On the nose: aromas of citrus, white fruits. Floral, aniseed, white almond and honey notes. Complex, balanced palate, between roundness and freshness.
Rosé 2017
The rosé is composed of Alfrocheiro 10%, Touriga nacional 20%, Jaen 35%, Tinta roriz 35%. On the nose: greedy red fruit, raspberry, strawberry, but also citrus, grapefruit, lime. Fruity and fresh. Gastronomic wine.
Red 2013
The red is composed of Alfrocheiro 10%, Jaen 10%, Tinta Roriz 10%, Touriga Nacional 70%. These are all local grape varieties. Intense ruby colour. Scent of blackberry, morello cherry, prune. Notes of dried fruit, cedar and cocoa. Good maturity, balance and freshness.
Red Jaen (Mencia)
Single variety (Jaen). Ruby colour. Aromas of blackberry, blueberry, cherry, prune. Herbal, fig, honey, tobacco and sweet spice notes. Aromatic and fine.
Red Alfrocheiro
Single variety (Alfrocheiro). Ruby colour. Aromas of black cherry, prune, provence herbs, balsamic, woody and tobacco notes. Sensual and elegant.
Red Touriga Nacional
Single variety (Touriga Nacional). Ruby colour with purple highlights, complex nose of black plum, blackberry, fig, raspberry, blueberry, blackcurrant, violet. Notes of balsamic, citrus, chocolate, coffee, tobacco. Sophisticated, elegant, round with silky tannins.
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