Red grape
A rare, low-yielding guardian of finesse.
Aromas
Red berries, flowers, spice
Structure
Fine tannins, high acidity, moderate alcohol
Ageing
Exceptionally long-lived
One of the Douro's oldest varieties, Tinto Cão was nearly lost before being championed in research vineyards. Low-yielding and late-ripening, it adds fine aromatics and longevity.
Small component of Port and premium Douro blends.
Duck, partridge, aged cheese.
Douro Valley
Pinhão · Est. 1715
Home of Nacional — the ungrafted two-hectare parcel whose vintage Ports are among the rarest wines on earth.
Douro Valley
Covas do Douro · Est. 1764
A Relais & Châteaux wine house with an 18th-century chapel, museum and terraced vineyards over the Pinhão river.
Douro Valley
Pinhão · Est. 1588 (Croft house)
Croft's 'jewel of the Douro' — a riverside Port quinta where guests still tread grapes in granite lagares each September.
Douro Valley
Valença do Douro, Távora valley · Est. 1815 (Fonseca)
Fonseca's Távora valley quinta — terraced vines, foot treading and the source of Guimaraens single-quinta Vintages.