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1714

1758

Murças existed
under another
name since 1714

Murças History

Included in”
Pombaline
demarcations
of Douro
wine region

1770

Reference
to Quinta
dos
Murças dates
back to
1770

1947

The first
vertically
planted
vineyard
in the
Douro

DETAILED HISTORY BELOW

Quinta dos Murças

Located in Douro DOC region, Quinta dos Murças benefits of a terroir heavily influenced by the mountains, altitude, schist soils and a climate that is typical of the river Douro valley.
In the vineyards, dozens of native grapes where planted, following organic and integrated production methods

155 hectares

Quinta dos Murças covers 155 hectares, along 3.2 kilometres of the river’s right bank. Impressive in its verticality, it boasts dozens of regional grape varieties and enjoys a unique landscape, where steep slopes, terraces, streams, vineyards and olive groves overlap.

Exceptional conditions

Set on schistose slopes, overlooking the River Douro, predominantly south facing, Quinta dos Murças boasts exceptional conditions for producing quality wines. Description from 1880s “On the edges of the Douro, from the Covelinhas stream to the mouth of the Corgo, the finest and most sophisticated wines of the Alto Douro are produced.”

Pombaline Marker

During the Pombaline demarcations of the Douro wine region in 1758, Quinta dos Murças was included in the “production area”, qualified to produce top-quality, fortified wines, intended for export to England.

Winery

The winery, which covers 2,000 square metres, is typical of the Douro, in that it was designed to process grapes for port and Douro wine at the same time

Winery

Divided into three sections, the winery has enjoyed considerable investment, which has enabled it to adapt and renew most processes for the coming years.

Winery

Built in 1955 and renovated in 2010, the lagares winery was designed to produce wines the old fashioned way using the convenience of modern technology,

Winery

Quinta dos Murças was totally transformed, with the first vertically planted vineyard in the Douro (1947) and the first self-vinification system ever used in the region, new ageing warehouses and a new winery

Winery

There are approximately 300 barrels of different sizes. Most noticeable are the two 8.500-litre vats to age Port Wine, twenty 550-litre barrels and thirty one 600-litre casks for ageing the old ports

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Quinta dos Murças Location:

Vineyard Spot: Douro, Portugal
Planted vine: 300.000 Vines
Website: Quinta dos Murças
One of our favorite wines from this producer:Quinta dos Murças Reserva – Old Vines-Pisa a pé
Interesting fact:VV47 originates from a historic vineyard, the first vertical vineyard planted in the Douro. Planted more than 70 years ago, this vineyard faces southwest and has a gradient of approximately 40%.