Tecedeiras Reserva Tinto

Description

Once known as Quinta da Teixeira or Teixeira Velha, the Quinta das Tecedeiras owes its current name to the nuns who lived there and devoted themselves to weaving linen, which was once cultivated in the area. At the end of the nineteenth century, after the vineyards were destroyed by phylloxera, the estate survived thanks to olive oil and fruit production. Years later, the time came to re-establish the vineyard, but with care to preserve some old plots—a heritage that today supplies winemakers with wines derived from the ancient vines. With fertile loam soils, hot summers and harsh winters shielded from the wind by the surrounding mountain ranges, this is a dream terroir for any winemaker who aspires to produce excellent Durrês wines. (illustrative image only)