Quinta Vinícola de São Gonçalo is located in the protected geographical region of the Douro (Douro DOP), 1 km from the historic center of Vila Flor and 1.5 km from the highway that connects Spain (30 minutes) and Porto (90 minutes), being one of the oldest properties in the region.
In 2001, two pillars demarcating the territory were discovered, which in the 18th century marked the Protected Geographical Region of the Douro Vinhateira for the first time in the world.
Historical sources indicate that the Quinta belongs to the network of the Marquês do Pombal, Prime Minister of Portugal, having had several owners since the 19th century. XVIII, as Real Companhia Velha.
The Quinta has been modernized while maintaining its tradition and having an enormous capacity for the production of table wine and port wine.
Characteristics:
-6,744 hectares of usable area;
Varietal composition - 50% red, 50% white. (Viosinho, Gouveio do Douro and Rabigato, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz and Touriga Franca). Land for sweet potato irrigation, vineyard, olive grove, fruit trees, fig trees, almond trees, land for rye - 43500m2
Buildings: Total built area - approx. 3000m2:
- Cellars, 4 houses;
- Main residential house (1 floor, 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 chimneys, 1 kitchen, 1 living room, 1 covered terrace with 167 m2, 1 terrace with 62m2) - Área bruta de construção 710 m2; Área bruta dependente 310 m2; Área de implantação 310 m2; Área bruta privativa 400 m2
- Casa do Quintinha - 2 floors, each with 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1 kitchen) - 70m2
- Wine fermentation and elaboration cabinet
-Guest house with 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom - 120m2
- Dovecote for 250 doves;
- Water pressure unit with swimming pool;
- 2 underground caverns for 10,000 bottles, one in a stone cave;
- 2 cupboards at the top only
- 3 auxiliary buildings and offices.
The infrastructure:
- Total electrification of all sites and facilities.
- 3 underground wells with water
- Internal water supply network throughout the territory.
- 3 cumulative pools for water
- paved paths between the wineries
- 5.37 ha of cultivated and registered vineyard not IVDP, year - 2013.
Classification for Porto production following the IVDP benefit system - 10000 kg,
class D
- Reinforced terraces for sowing and cultivation.