which are the biggest quintas?
which are the biggest quintas?
Hello
Is it possible to know which are the biggest quintas (or estates) in terms of surface?
Thank you.
Is it possible to know which are the biggest quintas (or estates) in terms of surface?
Thank you.
Re: which are the biggest quintas?
I believe that the largest quinta, at least in terms of cultivated land, is Quinta das Carvalhas.
Re: which are the biggest quintas?
Carvalhas, Vesuvio, Vargellas, and Vale Meao are all quite large. But as I posted on FTLOP, there are really two answers to this question:
1) largest physically
2) largest in terms of cultivated land (land under vine)
Some very large quintas in the Douro are only relatively sparsely planted.
1) largest physically
2) largest in terms of cultivated land (land under vine)
Some very large quintas in the Douro are only relatively sparsely planted.
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Re: which are the biggest quintas?
Are there any large quintas away from the rivers which might be sizeable if not very famous for bulk production of grapes? Something like Quinta de Ervamoira (although I appreciate that that is used for making quality wines).
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Re: which are the biggest quintas?
Would the quinta size (estate and/or vine area) have been registered with the IVDP?
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Re: which are the biggest quintas?
The individual plots are, along with their owners. But modern quintas are made up of plots that were purchased over time, and the IVDP (as far as I'm aware) doesn't keep track of that.
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Re: which are the biggest quintas?
Then again, you can only call a DOC Douro wine "Quinta de XYZ" if all the grapes are from that quinta, so there might be a system in place to check that.
Re: which are the biggest quintas?
We visited and stayed at Quinta de Vent0zelo last March and irc they have circa 400 hectares but not sure how much of this is under vine.
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Re: which are the biggest quintas?
Yes, Ventozelo is definitely a strong contender for biggest quinta (again, the modern Ventozelo is much larger than the original Ventozelo).
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Re: which are the biggest quintas?
That was my thinking, especially since the original post made me wonder if it was an academic question, in which case contacting the IVDP for evidence might make sense.JacobH wrote:They must be in order to make the beneficio system work, surely?
Re: which are the biggest quintas?
Vesuvio?