REAL COMPANHIA VELHA COMPANY SUMMARY
Real Companhia Velha is a well-established company, founded in 1756 by Royal Charter of D. José, King of Portugal.
Real Companhia Velha
Real Companhia Velha is the oldest wine company in Portugal, having celebrated 265 years of existence and uninterrupted activity.
Over its’ 264 years of uninterrupted activity, Real Companhia Velha has developed a worldwide reputation for its’ distinguished wines.
Considered today as the leading Douro producer, the company owns some of the finest Quintas in the valley, representing over 560ha of premium vineyards. Our internationally awarded Douro wines cover a wide range of price points and represent the ultimate generation of modern Portuguese wine making.
Deep in the silence of our cellars, Ports rest in noble oak barrels, a product of the hand of skilled coopers that have working with the Company for many generations.
Asleep in a unique environment, the barrels and vats for Port are lost in time… 10… 20… 30 years… who cares! … Only the time required for each Port to achieve its exact point of maturation.
The cellars’ proximity to the sea, offers the natural climatic conditions that are essential for the ageing process of this sublime nectar, valued for the aged colour and velvety texture on the palate, result of a natural “oxidation” development: the mysterious process of breathing through the pores of the oak.
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