Maria do Carmo White

Reviews and awards:
18 points Wine Magazine;
17 points Grandes Escolhas Wine.

Considered the top-of-the-range wine from Quinta do Gradil, this wine is produced with Semillon and Alvarinho grapes and aged for 24 months in French oak barrels. It presents a golden color with greenish nuances; on the nose, floral notes stand out, followed by aromas of apricot and elegant toasted wood. The Atlantic characteristics are felt in the minerality it presents on the palate.

Quinta do Gradil has been referenced in the history of Portuguese wines since 1492. However, it was only in the 17th century that vineyards and wine became part of the property's economic activity. But it was in the 19th century that one of the most decisive moments occurred, when Dona Maria do Carmo Romeiro da Fonseca inherited Quinta do Gradil from her father, transforming it into a leading agricultural business, focusing on wine production. Many years have passed and Quinta do Gradil continues to be a Portuguese benchmark in the world, now led by Luís Vieira.