Quinta Da Pacheca Dezoito By Maniche Branco

Description

A Quinta da Pacheca, one of the most well‑known estates in the Douro, stands out for having been among the first to bottle its own‑brand wines. The name of this estate has been recorded since 17 April 1738, when a dated document first mentions “Quinta da Pacheca” because its owner was D. Mariana Pacheco Pereira. It was only in 1903 that D. José Freire de Serpa Pimentel decided to pursue his growing interest in oenology, purchasing the property with the aim of dedicating himself to viticultural production. Today, a century later, the new generation of the Serpa Pimentel family takes over the estate’s management: Maria, Catarina and José are the young faces of this family‑led business. (illustrative image)