Quinta de Roriz

Quinta de Roriz

The estate is located in the municipality Ervedosa do Douro region in Portugal's Douro on the banks of the river. The traditional company was founded in 1764 by Irishman James Archibald. This brought vines from Burgundy, including the Tinta Francisca . His son, Diogo Archibald accompanied the inspectors of the Marques de Pombal (1699-1782) at the famous definition of the region in 1757. Since 1815, the company in possession of the van Zeller family. Today he is out in the sixth generation of Joao van Zeller, a distant relative of the family Symington . The vineyards cover 42 hectares of vineyards in 125 to 250 meters above sea level on the south bank of the river, with the varieties Touriga Nacional, Tinta Barroca, Touriga Francesa, Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo), Tinta Cão, Sousão, Tinta Amarela (Trincadeira Preta) and Tinta Francisca are planted. For a long time partner with the firm Symington, but this was solved in 2008 by mutual agreement. The wines are traditionally in the Lagar fermented (stone troughs). The product includes plate port and red wines of the Douro DOC.

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