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Vineyards

The Adega Casa da Torre vinifies grapes from three family-owned estates: Quinta do Cruzeiro, Quinta da Casa da Torre, and Quinta da Senra.
All estates are located in the Vinho Verde region, in the Ave sub-region, and viticulture is practiced within the framework of integrated production, thus respecting the environment.
Quinta do Cruzeiro has an area of ​​eight hectares of white grapes with the following varieties: 30% Loureiro (2020), 25% Sauvignon Blanc (2025), 30% Chardonnay (2016), and 15% Old Vines with mixed traditional varieties. Planting took place in 1992. There are also vines trained on trellises erected in the 1950s, which shade the paths, with traditional white varieties of the region.
The soils are of granitic origin, with gentle slopes (2 to 5% inclination), a predominantly southern exposure, and an altitude of 250 meters.
The predominant rootstock is 196-17, and the training system used is Single Ascending Cordon.
The first vineyards of Quinta da Casa da Torre, covering an area of ​​5 hectares, were planted in the early 1980s with traditional regional grape varieties and a training system rarely used today - the Cross-shaped system.
In 2006, the entire vineyard was replanted with white grape varieties: 30% Loureiro, 35% Alvarinho, 30% Sauvignon Blanc, and 5% Petit Manseng.
The soils are of granitic origin, with gentle slopes (2 to 5% inclination), a predominantly north-facing exposure, and an altitude of 280 meters.
The rootstock used is 196-17, and the training system is Single Ascending Cordon.
At Quinta da Senra there is a total area of ​​7 hectares of vineyards planted in the late nineties, scattered across small plots that form an amphitheater facing south.
Once again, the grape varieties are the traditional ones from the Vinho Verde region, but always with a touch of internationalization. White grape varieties: 65% Loureiro (1993 to 1998) and 35% Arinto (2014).
The soils are of granitic origin, on a steep slope with terraces and granite walls (25% inclination), and are located at an altitude of 300 meters.
The rootstock used is 196-17, and the training system is the Single Ascending Cordon. This property also has beautiful shaded avenues with trellises planted in the 1950s with traditional white grape varieties from the region.