ProducerAlves de Sousa
RegionDouro
GrapesTinta Roriz, Touriga Franca, Tinto Cão, Touriga Nacional
Alcohol19.5%vol
Serving12-15°C, decant

Producer	Alves de Sousa
Region	Douro
Grapes	Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca, Tinto Cão, Touriga Nacional
Alcohol	19.5%vol
Serving	12-15°C, decant Drink within 2 days of opening
Scores	91/100 The Wine Advocate

Quinta da Gaivosa Vintage 2020: ripe figs, blueberries and cherries, fresh and polished.

Tasting note

Dark, opaque ruby with violet glints. Great aromatic finesse, with ripe yet restrained, fresh fruit: ripe figs, blueberries, dried fruit and candied orange peel. Spicy sweet plums, polished tannins, a fine balance of sweetness and acidity, and sweet cherries and mineral notes on the finish.

The story

Quinta da Gaivosa made its first Vintage Port in 2003.

Quinta da Gaivosa lies in the Baixo Corgo, on the right bank of the Corgo, not far from Vila Real. It is the family’s home base, with old vineyards where dozens of varieties grow together. The winery, designed by architect Belém Lima, has won several architecture and wine tourism awards.

Food pairing

A delicious digestif, also with rich aged cheeses, dark chocolate or chocolate mousse.

The producer

Winemaking is a family tradition for Domingos Alves de Sousa: his father Edmundo and his grandfather Domingos were already Douro winegrowers. Trained as a civil engineer, in 1987 he devoted himself fully to the quintas he had inherited. For years he supplied grapes to big houses such as Casa Ferreirinha and Borges. After the crisis of the late 1980s and the disastrous 1988 harvest, he decided to make and bottle his own wine. He built a winery at Quinta da Gaivosa and in 1992 released his first wine, the Quinta do Vale da Raposa Branco 1991.

Revista de Vinhos named him Producer of the Year in 1999 and 2006: he was the first ever to win the title twice. Since 2002 his son Tiago, who holds a doctorate in viticulture, has been the winemaker. The family uses only grapes from its own six quintas: Gaivosa, Vale da Raposa, Caldas, Estação, Aveleira and Oliveirinha.

Critics & Awards

91/100 The Wine Advocate

4,5/5 Vivino