“Magnificent place to be”
Douro is the oldest demarcated region in the world, by the Marquês de Pombal in 1756 and recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
Located in the northeast of Portugal, between the Marão and Montemuro mountains, the Douro mysteriously reveals itself along the curves of the river that gives it its name. Of everything that insinuates, at every turn, responds with the truth of a landscape that is never forgotten.
The Douro regionis among the best places in the world for wine production. Add to this the location of Quinta do Sagrado, decades of expertise and rigor in all stages of production to create high quality wines. Grapes grown and selected in a premium region.
“The production of wine in this territory is a lesson in man's capacity and determination in optimizing natural resources”
Pinhão. Heart of the Douro.
19th century village, located in the sub-region of Cima Corgo, the Pinhão is the most central location and the oldest and coveted place to produce Douro wine.
Soil, temperature, water, sun exposure, fauna and flora make the Douro and, more precisely, Pinhão, the heart of the Douro,one of the most beautiful and suitable regions for wine production in the world. Visiting the Douro is to feel the tradition of wine culture.
