Quinta do Sibio - Real Companhia Velha

There are five major farms of Real Companhia Velha (RCV) - a producer of Douro and Port wines with more than 260 years of history - each with its own characteristics, history and profiles.

Quinta dos Aciprestes is considered the "archetype of mountain viticulture".

And it is Quinta do Síbio that obtains the status of "Living Museum of the Douro World Heritage".

Located in the middle of the Roncão Valley - famous for the excellence of its wines - Quinta do Síbio is one of the oldest and most traditional properties of the Real Companhia Velha.

If it was once limited to 40 hectares, including 10 vineyards, these days extends to the plateau of Alijó, with a total area of 130 and 100 vineyards.

The original Quinta do Síbio has a rich history and dates back to some historians to the period of the demarcation of the Douro region, and the property remained in the hands of the same family until 1934, when it was acquired by the Real Companhia Velha.With terraced vineyards supported by traditional schist walls, it is one of the properties that best illustrates the history of the Douro in terms of culture and tradition, with enormous viticultural potential and beautiful scenery on the Douro River.

In 1999, an ambitious investment program began, with the recovery of the bicentennial walls - which give it a soul and greatly contributed to the Douro's affirmation as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2001 - and the planting of new vineyards, in vibrant plots and following the orientation of the varieties referenced in the old register of the Casa do Douro farm.

The  Touriga Nacional,Touriga Franca, , Tinta Amarela,Tinta Cão,and the little cultivated Sousão were planted. More recently, this farm was the target of an annexation of 90 hectares of vineyards - on the Alijó plateau and formerly belonging to Quinta do Casal da Granja, where the company's (only) winemaking center is located.This vineyard is the scene of one of the most innovative projects in the region, where RCV is recovering old Douro varieties, some of which are threatened with extinction: Códega,  Samarrinho, Syria and Touriga Branca, in white; and Cornifesto, Bastardo