Quinta do Seixo

On the south bank of the river Douro, in Cima-Corgo, right opposite the Quinta do Porto lies Quinta do Seixo, which provides a breathtaking, stunning view over the river Douro. Owned by Sogrape Vinhos since 1987, in 2007 the company invested approximately €7.5 million here in a modern winery, where high quality Portos and Douro DOP wines are produced. An innovative project not only for the state-of-the-art technology used in the cellar, but also for creating a tourist experience that is both educational and attractive!

With Quinta do Seixo, Sogrape Vinhos, via the Sandeman brand, seeks to attract more visitors to the Douro and explain a little more about this region and the fantastic wines it produces. Therefore, it can offer a tour of the winery, the wine cellar and robotic mills (automatic wine presses), a visit complemented by multimedia to explain the whole wine production cycle and a Porto tasting (selected vintages) in a room with a spectacular panoramic view of Douro.

With about 108 acres in total, production at Quinta do Seixo relies on 71 acres of selected vineyards, planted on terraces and under the "vinha ao alto" (vertical vineyard system). With a predominance of Tinta Roriz and Touriga Nacional, the grapes planted in the Quinta do Seixo are the traditional ones permitted in the region, even in the over 11 hectares that were replanted in 2008.

Quinta do Seixo is equipped with a modern winery that receives and vinifies grapes from the Quinta itself, from Quinta do Porto, Quinta do Caêdo and Quinta do Vau, namely all the Sogrape Vinhos estates in Cima Corgo and grapes purchased from growers with whom the company has supply contracts.