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Calçada Wine Estate
Calcada Wine Estates is a medium size winery with its founding vineyards going back to 1917. The winery was founded in a 17th Century CASA known for it's adornment of Calcada tiles. The Estate explores over 70 hectares of vineyards, and is located in the Vinho Verde demarcated region of Amarante. Best known for producing quality Rosé and White Vinho Verde wines, the winery has completed a new wine-making center with an increased winemaking capacity to serve the newly planted vineyards. It is equipped with the most advanced technology for the production of Vinhos Verdes and sparkling wines, while keeping the traditional production methods that characterize its origins. Calcada Wine Estates also owns a farm in the demarcated region of Douro, UNESCO World Heritage.
Philosophy
The varietals we grow are mainly Alvarinho, Loureiro, Avesso, Arinto and Azal. Because our soils are essentially granite and chist and our orographic location, we enjoy a microclimate that makes our terroir so distinctive.
Hot daytime temperatures are ameliorated by the cooling effects of the Atlantic Ocean in the evening. Such Mediterranean temperature variations result in longer hang times and more even ripening for the grapes. The early harvest in the microclimate of Amarante assures an early harvest minimalizing exposure to autumn rains. We use high density planting with low production per vine to extract the full complexity of each grape. Optimal nutrition and irrigation is applied specific to the vineyards needs.
We minimalize intervention in nature and respect the fruit that grows in our Estate so that it translates into the wine we produce, while preserving the terroir of origin. We use sustainable practices that are certified by Sativa.
Biography
Founded in 1917, the wine cellars of Quinta da Calçada are located in a palatial building from the XVI century in the heart of the historical city center of Amarante. They represent an historical position for the region of Amarante with its influence extending throughout Portugal. One of the oldest producers of Vinho Verde, Quinta da Calçada is focused on quality white and is a pioneer in the production of sparkling wines by the classic method within the region. Inside the Quinta da Calçada Estate, there is a small vineyard with 50 ares (1 are = 100 sqm), classified as the oldest Vinho Verde region.
Manuel Antonio da Mota, a successful entrepreneur and enthusiast for agriculture, acquired Quinta da Calçada in the 60’s to preserve its rich heritage and legacy that, during its 3rd generation, lives on today.
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