A broad swath of Viognier grows on the hill behind Quinta do Gradil We look forward to seeing more from Vieira as his projects continue, and as the quinta regains its former glory.
Restoration began last year (2017), and the scaffolds tell the story of a work in progress. The hope will be to have the buildings habitable within a couple of years. For now, the main production buildings house not only the winemaking but also the tasting room and a restaurant–so there’s plenty to see while the reconstruction continues.
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Beautiful violets and dust on the nose, along with tobacco and eucalyptus. Red currants dominate the palate, with lighter tannins than might be expected.
We were seated in the main dining room, which, by the way, is absolutely gorgeous. Definitely one of the most beautiful restaurants that I have eaten at in Portugal (or elsewhere!). It has a farm chic feel with the most stunning green tiled kitchen in the background!
We really enjoyed our lunch, and we proceeded with booking our rehearsal dinner at Quinta do Arneiro shortly thereafter. For our rehearsal dinner, we rented out the entire property. Our evening started with a tour of the farm by the owner Mariana, a longer than an hour “happy hour” with a saxophonist, and then a 5 course dinner, all of which was totally amazing!
The winemaker Luis Vieira posted an update on one of his project wines–and since he was one of few winemakers on the Naked Wines project based in Portugal, we had followed his efforts. And the wine was intriguing–a blend of Syrah (which I love) with other red grapes. I contacted Vieira, and he connected me with his company centered on Quinta do Gradil.
Some of our guests still rank QDO’s beet risotto as one of their top dishes! I wrote all about it here, so rather than going into all of the specific details again are some highlights:
Breakfast and daily cleaning are included in the price. Upon reservation it is possible to use the internal catering service.
Then, the reds go into the cement tanks, and the whites into stainless steel. Trucks lining the courtyard outside wait to take finished wine to another facility for bottling.
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Dinner starts with a Welcome Cocktail at 7:30pm, followed by dinner, served at 8pm in events room with panoramic views overlooking Porto and the Douro river.