The vineyards · Vilarinho do Bairro

Fourteen hectares.

Planted on gentle slopes of chalky-clay soils, typical of the region, the vines are nourished by the true terroir of Bairrada.

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Aerial view of the Quinta da Lagoa Velha vineyard plots

Many plots,one identity.

Quinta da Lagoa Velha has 14 ha of vines planted around the village of Vilarinho do Bairro, in the centre of the Bairrada demarcated region, spread across several plots.

By vinifying only our own grapes, we guarantee quality from the vine to the wine — allowing us to craft wines of excellence.

Red varieties

  • BagaThe Bairrada grape
  • Touriga NacionalR
  • MerlotR
  • Pinot NoirR

White varieties

  • ArintoW
  • BicalW
  • CercialW
  • ChardonnayW
  • Maria GomesW
  • Sauvignon BlancW

Plot by plot

Every variety has its place.

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Sign for the Baga plot
Plot 10 · Baga
Sign for the Touriga Nacional plot
Plot 2 · Touriga Nacional
Plot sign in the vineyard
Plot 6 · Sauvignon Blanc
Sign for the Chardonnay plot
Plot 5 · Chardonnay
Sign for the Bical plot
Bical
A ripe bunch of Baga on the vine
Baga · Harvest

Region

Bairrada.

Known for wines of enormous freshness and acidity, Bairrada has a climate shaped by the Atlantic and chalky-clay soils.

The Bairrada region lies between the towns of Águeda and Coimbra and is made up mainly of vineyards in the municipalities of Anadia, Cantanhede, Mealhada and Oliveira do Bairro.

Here, conditions are exceptional for growing Baga, the region’s most prominent variety. Small-berried, with tight bunches and known for late ripening, in this terroir it is remarkably suited to sparkling wines and to reds that stand the test of time.

Chalky-clay soil with limestone fragments
Chalky-clay soil
Region
Bairrada
Total area
108,000 ha
Vineyard area
About 10,000 ha
Climate
Temperate, with wide temperature ranges and Atlantic influence.
Soil
Chalky clay
Main varieties
Baga, Alfrocheiro, Touriga Nacional, Jaen, Camarate, Arinto, Bical, Maria Gomes and Cerceal
Map of the Bairrada demarcated region showing the location of Quinta da Lagoa Velha

Historical landmarks

The genius who madesparkling wine a region.

Portrait of Engineer Tavares da Silva
Eng. Tavares da Silva, father of Portuguese sparkling wine · via texwillerblog.com
1887

Eng. Tavares da Silva, an agronomy graduate and director of the Bairrada Practical School of Viticulture and Pomology, begins the first sparkling wine experiments, which would completely transform the region’s wine sector.

1890

The first sparkling wine is produced at the former Bairrada Practical School of Viticulture and Pomology — today the Estação Vitivinícola — in Anadia.

1893

Thanks to his genius, the first sparkling wine company in Portugal is founded — the basis for other great Bairrada houses, known as caves.

1991

Bairrada sparkling wines are granted protected designation of origin, cementing their importance to the Portuguese wine sector.