The Adriano Ramos Pinto Port winery has two wineries for the production of its "Duas Quintas." The 80-hectare Quinta da Ervamoira is located near the Spanish border on the Rio Côa in the Douro Superior region. Here, the mountains are at their highest, the days are hottest, and the weather is driest. The 50-hectare Quinta dos Bons Ares, at approximately 650 meters above sea level, is cooler and slightly wetter than Quinta da Ervamoira, offering unique conditions for red wine production. Therefore, a new, modern cellar with temperature-controlled stainless steel fermentation tanks and a cool, humid wooden barrel cellar was built here. The rugged mountain ranges of the wild and romantic Douro Valley stretch for a hundred kilometers west of the Spanish border.
The grapes are harvested by hand, and after immediate pressing, a cold maceration phase follows. Ninety percent of the must is fermented in stainless steel tanks at low temperatures, and 10 percent in oak barrels.
The vines of Pinto Duas Quintas White come from a wildly romantic region, enjoying soils of granite chips and slate. These give the wine a delightful aroma of ripe fruit, such as peach and pear, paired with a slightly nutty nuance. This wine offers a perfect balance of freshness and acidity on the palate. In the glass, the wine shimmers a light lime green and is ideal as an aperitif. Light summer dishes, such as seafood and salads, or grilled fish and sushi, are a perfect pairing.
