Quinta do Quetzal launches new monovarietal

Quinta do Quetzal officially presented the Terroir Cabernet Sauvignon Vinha do Coronel 2021, the latest wine in its Terroir range, a collection of monovarietals from single plots, designed to highlight the relationship between grape variety, vine, and territory.

In this edition, the choice fell on Vinha do Coronel, the single-variety plot that stood out the most in the 2021 harvest. Produced exclusively from Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, the wine is classified as DOC Alentejo and reflects the specific characteristics of this steep slope, marked by schist soils and the Mediterranean climate with some continental influence of the Vidigueira region. According to the project’s winemaker, José Portela, the particular conditions of the vine – namely the soil, the slope, and the climate – allowed for an balanced expression of the variety, with natural freshness, solid structure, and evident minerality, faithfully translating the character of the terroir.

The harvest was carried out manually, followed by a careful vinification process, with controlled fermentation and 18 months of aging in French oak barrels. The wine can be enjoyed now, although it shows potential for bottle aging over the coming years.

The Quinta do Quetzal project also integrates a sustainable approach to production, based on a modern and underground winery, designed to allow for gravity-flow vinification, reducing mechanical intervention on the grapes and promoting more stable maturation. For Reto Jörg, administrator of Quinta do Quetzal, this wine represents the estate’s vision of wine as an expression of the territory, in a dialogue between tradition, innovation, gastronomy, and contemporary art, pillars that have defined the project since its foundation.

Founded in 2003, Quinta do Quetzal is located in Vidigueira, in the Alentejo, and is recognized for the production of wines that enhance the region’s identity, combining winemaking rigor with a strong cultural and artistic connection.