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Quinta da Pacheca Winery Guide

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Winery Overview

Quinta da Pacheca is one of Portugal’s most hospitable wineries and a supreme pleasure to visit. Being one of the most well-known properties in the Douro Valley region, the estate was one of the first to bottle under its own name. This gorgeous estate dates back to the 1700s, named after its aristocratic owner, Mariana Pacheca Pereira. The vines pertained to an order of monks for centuries before that. In 1903, Count José Freire de Serpa Leitão Pimentel became the new owner. He installed the new “Lagares” in 1916, and they are still used today. Pacheca has stayed in the family, Count Serpa Pimentel is the current owner, and his two daughters work with him at this charming winery.

Quinta da Pacheca is unusual in the Douro for its range of wines. They make Ports, still reds and still whites, and many experimental wines with distinctive regional grapes, such as Riesling and Gewürztraminer. Other more traditional grapes cultivated on their 40 hectares of vineyards include (red) Tinta Cão, Tinta Amarela, Touriga Nacional, Touriga Francesa, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo in Spain); (white) Malvasia Fina, Esgana Cão, Verdelho, Gouveio, Rabo de Ovelha, Cerceal, Viosinho, and Códega.

Quinta da Pachcea guarantees the most impressive visits for Cellar Tours clients. You will meet the family, taste their superb wines, and even try Mama’s cooking- a delicious platter of homemade bread and sausages, regional cheeses, melon, and many more goodies. If you are lucky enough to visit at harvest time, you might even get a chance to stomp some grapes in their Lagares.

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Genevieve Mc Carthy

Genevieve, originally from San Diego, California, has spent the last 25 years living in Europe, primarily in Spain, Ireland, and Italy. She has a background in the wine industry, having worked for a top wine importer in Ireland and a prestigious winery in Italy's Franciacorta region. In 2003, Genevieve founded Cellar Tours, a boutique wine tours company based in Madrid, Spain. She holds wine education credentials from the Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) in London and has a strong network within the European wine industry. Genevieve's specializes in organizing VIP tours to exclusive wineries that are not accessible to the general public. With a passion for food and wine, fluency in multiple languages, and expertise in luxury travel and tourism, Genevieve has built a successful career in creating unique wine experiences.

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