Quinta do Cameijo - Colares
Quinta do Cameijo belongs to the family for several generations and is located in the famous Colares region. This region, located in the north of the Sintra hills and bounded to the west by the Atlantic Ocean, is the westernmost wine region in Continental Europe and one of the smallest in the country, having unique particularities. When speaking about the national and world terroirs, Colares has place of relevance due to its unique characteristics.
The fame of the Colares Wine dates back in time, as it was regularly served at the tables of the nobles and often gifted by Portuguese kings to important visitors. Its fame increased even more during the phylloxera crisis in Europe, since the sandy soils where the vines grew did not allow the insect to survive. For this reason, the vines of Colares are still to these days planted without the use of American rootstocks.
The production of wine is made in sterling dune spots stretching from the Atlantic coast to about 2km inland, in an area of the country with an already wet climate due to the proximity to the sea, but aggravated by the microclimate generated by the Sintra hills. To protect the vines from this adverse climate scenario, harvesters developed special techniques to build cane shelters, transforming the region's wine scenario into something rare worldwide. The trailing vines grow nearby the sand, having considerable extension arms, and the heat transmitted by the ground itself contributes to the unique identity of the wine produced in Colares.
The fame of the Colares Wine dates back in time, as it was regularly served at the tables of the nobles and often gifted by Portuguese kings to important visitors. Its fame increased even more during the phylloxera crisis in Europe, since the sandy soils where the vines grew did not allow the insect to survive. For this reason, the vines of Colares are still to these days planted without the use of American rootstocks.
The production of wine is made in sterling dune spots stretching from the Atlantic coast to about 2km inland, in an area of the country with an already wet climate due to the proximity to the sea, but aggravated by the microclimate generated by the Sintra hills. To protect the vines from this adverse climate scenario, harvesters developed special techniques to build cane shelters, transforming the region's wine scenario into something rare worldwide. The trailing vines grow nearby the sand, having considerable extension arms, and the heat transmitted by the ground itself contributes to the unique identity of the wine produced in Colares.