Quinta Da Alorna
Incorporating centuries of tradition with a commitment to modernity, Quinta da Alorna stands as a testament to the enduring legacy of the Lopo de Carvalho family. For five generations, they have cultivated this historic estate, blending time-honored winemaking practices with a progressive embrace of qualifications and sustainable environmental initiatives.
As an economic, social, and environmentally sustainable entity, Quinta da Alorna consistently crafts superior-quality products, fostering strong connections with employees, partners, and consumers alike.
Nestled along the serene banks of the Tagus (Tejo) River in the Tejo wine region, this estate not only produces exceptional wines but also boasts diverse agricultural, forested, and natural landscapes, covering a vast expanse of 6400 acres. With 400 acres dedicated to vineyards, 1200 acres for agricultural crops, and an impressive 4700 acres of forest, the estate showcases a harmonious blend of nature's bounty.
Within its agricultural domain, Quinta da Alorna cultivates a variety of crops for the agri-food industry, including corn, potatoes, peanuts, peas, and sweet potatoes. The extensive forested areas house cork oak forests, pine groves, and eucalyptus trees, contributing to sustainable practices and carbon dioxide mitigation. Additionally, the estate proudly hosts six solar power plants, underscoring its commitment to green energy.
The influence of the Tagus (Tejo) River on the region's terroirs is undeniable, creating the ideal conditions for grape cultivation. The proximity of the vineyards to the river imparts a crucial thermal amplitude to the grapes, ensuring the wines exhibit a refreshing profile and exceptional quality.
Quinta da Alorna's terroir encompasses the Charneca and the Campo vineyards, each with its distinct characteristics. Here, grape varieties such as Touriga Nacional, Cabernet Sauvignon, Alicante Bouschet, Fernão Pires, Arinto, and Chardonnay flourish, showcasing the estate's diverse and rich vinicultural heritage.
Campo, located on the plains near the river, benefits from periodic flooding, enriching its soils and making it a prime location for white wine production. Precision viticulture is essential here, given the region's natural fertility.
Charneca, positioned to the south of Campo along the left bank of the river, features sandy and low-fertility soils, ideally suited for both red and white wine production.
In every glass of Quinta da Alorna wine, you taste the blend of tradition, innovation, and sustainable practices that define this exceptional Portuguese winery.
Available Products
Specifically selected grapes from the Tejo wine region, mostly from Quinta da Alorna but also from partners who have vineyards planted in the two distinct terroirs of the region, Lezíria and Charneca. After de-stemming and gentle crushing, the grapes are sent to stainless steel vats where alcoholic fermentation takes place. To maintain the clear quality of the grapes, the wine is filtered and bottled.
Producer: Quinta da Alorna
Winemaker: Martta Reis Simoes
Region: Tejo
Style: Red
Grape Varietals: Trincadeira, Castelão, Touriga Nacional
Tasting Notes: Ruby color. Intense aroma of blackberry and black plum jam. Round and persistent mouth.
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Produced with grapes grown exclusively in Charneca soils*, from vineyards over 35 years old, harvested separately. The maceration was done in cold for 2 days, followed by the alcoholic fermentation with a controlled temperature of 23°C. The varieties were aged separately for 12 months in second-year American and French Oak barrels. The final batch is assembled and filtered before bottling.
*In the south of the Tejo River is the Charneca zone. The Charneca is a dry, flat area marked by poor, sandy soils that force the vines to struggle, and in turn produce more complex fruit. In this zone, higher temperatures compel the grapes to mature faster than in the rest of the Tejo region.
Producer: Quinta da Alorna
Winemaker: Martta Reis Simoes
Region: Tejo
Style: Red
Grape Varietals: Touriga Nacional, Cabernet Sauvignon
Tasting Notes: Purple color. Intense aroma with notes of violets and ripe currant from the Touriga Nacional, with spicy hints from the Cabernet and complexity from the ageing in oak. Balanced round body sustained by the floral character and the flavours of ripe black fruits. The aftertaste is intense with excellent persistence.
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Marquesa de Alorna results from unique weather conditions and the selection of the best grape varieties each year. This 2021 harvest originated from four grape varieties coming from the transitional area between Lezíria and Charneca.
The viticultural year was considered normal and dry. The relatively rainy winter and the precipitation that occurred in the months of April and June allowed water not to be a limiting factor for the normal development of the vine until a fairly advanced stage of the cycle. During the months of July and August, there was no precipitation, and the temperatures recorded were mild, ideal for balanced ripening, with the harvest starting on August 9th.
The grapes, grown using integrated production methods, are manually harvested and separately placed in 18kg boxes. They are destemmed and gently pressed in long and low-pressure cycles during the morning. After the must clarification, fermentation begins in new French oak barrels of 225 and 300 liters, remaining on the fine lees for 10 months with batonnage. The best barrels are selected, and a blend is made with 60% of other grape varieties that age in stainless steel. After bottling, the wine matures in the bottle for a minimum period of one year.
Producer: Quinta da Alorna
Winemaker: Martta Reis Simoes
Region: Tejo
Style: White
Grape Varietals: Winemakers Proprietary Blend
Tasting Notes: Bright lemon. Citrus, white flowers, and subtle tropical notes are in harmony with hints of wood. Enveloping and fresh on the palate, with a refined acidity that enhances depth and persistence. Long, penetrating, and saline.
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Specifically selected grapes from the TEJO wine region, mostly from Quinta da Alorna, but also from other vineyards planted by the banks of the Tejo River. After destalking and soft pressing, the grapes are driven directly to the press, the must is clarified, and alcoholic fermentation begins. Continuously working from the grapes to the bottle, we maintain the strong influence of the Tejo River.
Producer: Quinta da Alorna
Winemaker: Martta Reis Simoes
Region: Tejo
Style: White
Grape Varietals: Fernão Pires, Moscatel
Tasting Notes: Yellow-greenish colour. Well-balanced nose where Tejo River’s herbs and breeze aromas stand out. Mouth is fruity and mineral, reminiscent of the sands of the Tejo river banks.
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The grapes, harvested separately, were pressed in long and gentle cycles during the morning period. After the clarification of the musts. Arinto ferments in stainless steel vats at 17° C. 50% of Chardonnay ferments in new American oak casks aging over line lees for 4 months. After the final batch was prepared, the wine was stabilized and filtered before bottling
Producer: Quinta da Alorna
Winemaker: Martta Reis Simoes
Region: Tejo
Style: White
Grape Varietals: Arinto, Chardonnay
Tasting Notes: Yellow color. Complex aroma balanced by the fresh citric notes and the acidity of Arinto together with the structure, smoky and elegant oaky notes of Chardonnay. The aftertaste is intense and very persistent.
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"300 years of history of a property that has never lost its origin, its name, or its identity. The 1723 wine was designed and created exclusively for the celebration of its tricentenary. In a very distinctive interpretation of a unique place, left by those who preceded us, 1723 comes from the Planalto vineyard, where the Tinta Miúda, Castelão, and Alicante Bouschet grape varieties show their essence. The 10-month aging in French oak barrels was the time needed to integrate and envelop the concise fruit that we first extracted during the winemaking process. Sculpted from the vineyard to the bottle to last over time, it follows a fresher line, becoming a very fine blend, with a lightness that transcends and defies the dogmas of oenology.
A limited edition of 712 bottles, once from India to the Tejo and now from Tejo to the world, bearing the origin, the name, the identity, the place - QUINTA DA ALORNA.
In general, the year was dry. In the spring, there was some rainfall at the right time for the plant's development, resulting in a generous production of very healthy grapes. The months leading up to the start of the harvest saw mild daytime temperatures of no more than 30-35ºC and cold nights, resulting in slow, balanced ripening and, in turn, wines with a perfect balance between the natural acidity and sugar content in the must.
Manual harvesting 18 kg boxes. Selection on a direct sorting table into open horizontal 500 kg tanks simulating “lagares” (space where the grapes are crushed). Fermentation begins with the whole bunch as if it were a carbonic maceration, thus starting an intracellular fermentation to promote the fruit. The grapes are destemmed 2/3 of the way through fermentation, the density rises again, and foot treading begins until the end of fermentation, followed by a vertical press. Each variety is aged individually in French oak barrels with 14 months of previous use for 10 months. Naturally stabilized.
Producer: Quinta da Alorna
Winemaker: Martta Reis Simoes
Region: Tejo
Style: Red
Grape Varietals: Winemakers Proprietary Blend
Tasting Notes: It's an elegant, challenging wine with balsamic, woodland, and piney notes that quickly give way to cherry, blackberry, and violet aromas. The palate overwhelms the senses, and the feeling of harmony and integration is exquisite. The sumptuousness of this wine leaves us certain that it will last over time. In a single word, Elegant!
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From the vineyard planted in 1986 in Charneca, the Castelão grapes were harvested manually. Intervention during alcoholic fermentation was kept to a minimum to preserve this unique quality and the characteristics of the grape variety. After malolactic fermentation, the wine matures in concrete tanks until bottling. Before bottling, it is filtered.
Producer: Quinta da Alorna
Winemaker: Martta Reis Simoes
Region: Tejo
Style: Red
Grape Varietals: Castelão
Tasting Notes: Intense ruby color. Aroma of great intensity with black wild fruits, slightly mentholated in harmony with resin notes. Excellent volume, firm tannins, very marked acidity, where the notes of wild fruits stand out. Elegant and fresh finish.
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The Reserva das Pedras wines are born in old vineyards planted 35 years ago on the milenar terroir of Charneca*. Committed to respecting our heritage, these iconic vineyards are located where the beds of the Tejo river passed, with the round stones and pebbles leaving it's mark. This unique terroir allows for the elegant and fresh profile of these wines that truly express the harmony between the soil, the climate, and the plants. In order to decide the harvest time with precision, we value maturation control, taking frequent samples from the vineyards. We evaluate and cross-check various parameters beyond the essential ones with the objective of achieving the superior quality of these wines. Our intervention in the cellar is minimal, so all the potential of the terroir can express itself in the most natural way possible. In the cellar, the fermentation is temperature-controlled. 50% of this Reserva das Pedras ages for 12 months in French oak barrels. The product is stabilized and filtered before bottling.
*Charneca - One of the three terroirs found on the Tejo wine region, it is a sandy soil, light textured and grainy, composed of sand (70%) and clay (15%), very poor and non water-retaining.
Producer: Quinta da Alorna
Winemaker: Martta Reis Simoes
Region: Tejo
Style: Red
Grape Varietals: Castelão
Tasting Notes: Intense Ruby color. The fresh aromatic sensations of mint bring you to the area where the vineyard is planted, surrounded by eucalyptus, together with well-integrated chocolate notes that remind you of the famous mint chocolate. Fruit compote of black plums is also evident. Very intense flavour on the mouth, nice volume, sharp and tense to do justice to 2017 vintage. At the end, a fine, elegant wine with a remarkable acidity and a pleasant and intense aftertaste.
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After a slight fermentation process, the clarified must is “muffled" with eau de vie (Aguardente) thus stopping the fermentation process and leaving an immense amount of residual sugar. The aging is prolonged for 5 years in used oak casks, where the "muffled wine' acquires all its complexity. After the aging in oak, it remains in stainless steel until its bottling.
Producer: Quinta da Alorna
Winemaker: Martta Reis Simoes
Region: Tejo
Style: Fortified
Grape Varietals: Fernão Pires
Tasting Notes: Yellowish colour, similar to onion skin. Aroma of honey and nuts, with a highlight of figs and almonds. Caramel and roasting are also part of the bouquet. Smooth texture in the mouth, balanced between sensations of freshness and sweetness. The aftertaste is persistent with lasting flavours of nuts.
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Made from Touriga Nacional grapes, manually harvested from a 35-year-old vineyard, at the ideal point of aromatic and phenolic ripening. After being carefully selected in the vineyard, the grapes were fermented in stainless steel vats using gentle pumping for about eight days. After malolactic fermentation, the wine ages in stainless steel tank for 6 months.
Producer: Quinta da Alorna
Winemaker: Martta Reis Simoes
Region: Tejo
Style: Red
Grape Varietals: Touriga Nacional
Tasting Notes: Purple color. Floral aroma with strong notes of violets and black fruits, like raspberry and blackberry. Balanced round body sustaining the notes of black fruits. The aftertaste is elegant with fine, long tannins.
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The Reserva das Pedras wines are born in old vineyards planted 35 years ago on the milenar terroir of Charneca*. Committed to respecting our heritage, these iconic vineyards are located where the beds of the Tejo river passed, with the round stones and pebbles leaving their mark. This unique terroir allows for the elegant and fresh profile of these wines that truly express the harmony between the soil, the climate, and the plants. In order to decide the harvest time with precision, we value maturation control, taking frequent samples from the vineyards. We evaluate and cross-check various parameters beyond the essential ones with the objective of achieving the superior quality of these wines. Our intervention in the cellar is minimal, so all the potential of the terroir can express itself in the most natural way possible. In the cellar, fermentation takes place at controlled temperatures. This Reserva das Pedras ages 70% in used French oak barrels for 12 months. Before bottling, the product is stabilized and filtered. Bottled in 2022.
*Charneca - One of the three terroirs found on the Tejo wine region, it is a sandy soil, light textured and grainy, composed of sand (70%) and clay (15%), very poor and non water-retaining.
Producer: Quinta da Alorna
Winemaker: Martta Reis Simoes
Region: Tejo
Style: Red
Grape Varietals: Tinta Miúda
Tasting Notes: Intense Ruby color. Impressing the entire concept of this wine in aromatic terms, the fresh menthol aroma takes us to the location of the vineyard, surrounded by eucalyptus trees. Well integrated are the specific and black fruit aromas. It presents a note of wild flowers very typical of this Tinta Miúda da Charneca. Subtle, silky mouth with a very round and intense tannin. A fine, elegant profile where the acidity is notable and the aftertaste is pleasant.
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After a tight maturation control, the grapes were harvested manually at their ideal maturation point. After immediate and gentle pressing. The must was clarified, and fermentation started at 18° C. Before bottling, the wine was stabilized and filtered.
Producer: Quinta da Alorna
Winemaker: Martta Reis Simoes
Region: Tejo
Style: White
Grape Varietals: Sauvignon Blanc
Tasting Notes: Greenish yellow color. Exuberant aroma, harmonious tropical notes of pineapple, grapefruit and guava, herbal notes of asparagus and mown lawn. Structured flavor, revealing a distinct touch of complexity and a superb minerality perfectly combined with the ripped tropical fruit notes. The aftertaste is persistent and flavorful.
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The Reserva das Pedras wines are born in old vineyards planted on the milenar terroir of Charneca*. Committed to respecting our heritage, these iconic vineyards are located where the beds of the Tejo river passed, with the round stones and pebbles leaving their mark. This unique terroir allows for the elegant and fresh profile of these wines that truly express the harmony between the soil, the climate, and the plants. In order to decide the harvest time with precision, we value maturation control, taking frequent samples from the vineyards. We evaluate and cross-check various parameters beyond the essential ones with the objective of achieving the superior quality of these wines. Our intervention in the cellar is minimal, so all the potential of the terroir can express itself in the most natural way possible. In the cellar, the fermentation is temperature-controlled. 30% of this Reserva das Pedras ages for 9 months in French oak barrels. The product is stabilized and filtered before bottling.
Producer: Quinta da Alorna
Winemaker: Martta Reis Simoes
Region: Tejo
Style: White
Grape Varietals: Fernão Pires
Tasting Notes: Deep yellow color. Delicate aroma, a combination of white flowers in harmony with lemon and stone fruits. Nice volume, gastronomic with the texture balanced by the acidity. Very persistent aftertaste, sharp minerality reflecting the rolled pebble terroir:
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Touriga Nacional grapes were harvested earlier than normal for red wine, so that they maintained good acidity and freshness. After smooth pressing of the destemmed grapes, careful clarification followed, and the must fermented in a stainless steel vat at a temperature of around 16 ºC. The wine is stabilized and bottled still young.
Producer: Quinta da Alorna
Winemaker: Martta Reis Simoes
Region: Tejo
Style: Rosé
Grape Varietals: Touriga Nacional
Tasting Notes: Soft pink color. Fruity aroma with notes of currant, raspberries, and strawberries. Intense, persistent flavor sustained by the aromatic notes. Soft and pleasant aftertaste.
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Marquesa de Alorna results from unique weather conditions and the selection of the best grape varieties each year. Four grape varieties from Charneca and the transitional area between Lezíria and Charneca gave rise to this 2019 harvest.
In general, the year 2019 was dry. In spring, there was some precipitation at the right moment of plant development, resulting in a generous yield with very healthy grapes. The months leading up to the beginning of the harvest had mild temperatures during the day, not exceeding 30-35ºC, and cold nights, leading to slow and balanced ripening, and consequently, wines with a perfect balance between natural acidity and sugar content in the must.
Manual harvesting of grapes using integrated production methods into 18 kg boxes. Complete destemming with gentle crushing, inoculation with selected yeast, and short pump-overs during alcoholic fermentation. Gentle pressing at low pressure to extract only the finest tannins. After malolactic fermentation in stainless steel tanks, 80% of the wine ages in new French oak barrels for 14 months. The best barrels are selected, blended, and then bottled. The wine further matures in the bottle for a minimum period of 2 years.
Producer: Quinta da Alorna
Winemaker: Martta Reis Simoes
Region: Tejo
Style: Red
Grape Varietals: Winemakers Proprietary Blend
Tasting Notes: Purple color. Aroma with very delicate floral notes and black fruit, combined with a hint of cedar. Seductive palate, latent freshness, and solid structure with balsamic character. Finishes persistent and deep, punctuated by hints of menthol.
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Martta Reis Simões - Winemaker
A seasoned winemaker with a deep-rooted passion for the craft. Born in the United States and raised in Portugal, she immersed herself in the world of wine from a young age. Growing up amidst the family vineyard, Martta's early experiences cultivating grapes fostered a lifelong connection to the land and its produce.
Influenced by her father's entrepreneurial spirit, Martta pursued a formal winemaking education, completing an Enology course with distinction. Her academic achievements were complemented by hands-on experience through internships, where she garnered multiple awards for her talent.
In a testament to her abilities, Martta was appointed Enology Department Head at Quinta da Alorna shortly after graduation. Remarkably, she managed the demands of her first harvest while caring for a newborn, a feat that continues to inspire her.
Martta's dedication and expertise have been recognized with numerous accolades, and her wines have garnered critical acclaim internationally. Beyond the awards, her greatest satisfaction comes from creating wines that bring joy to consumers worldwide.
