The origins of Casa Ferreirinha date back to 1952, when the first vintage of Barca-Velha was produced. Fernando Nicolau de Almeida pioneered the quality revolution in Douro still wines, with Casa Ferreirinha becoming the first producer in the region dedicated entirely to this style rather than Port. Named after legendary Porto matriarch Dona Antónia Adelaide Ferreira, one of the formidable widows of the world of wine, Casa Ferreirinha pays homage to the memory of this visionary woman.
A blend of Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Tinto Cão and Sousão grapes grown on the 170-hectare Quinta da Leda estate. Quinta da Leda is located in the far eastern reaches of the Douro Superior, just 12 kilometres from the border with Spain. The vineyards are planted on rolling hills on the south bank of the Douro and are a complex patchwork of plots with different aspects and microclimates, each matched to a specific grape variety following a study that was carried out in collaboration with the Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro de Vila Real. Soils are composed predominantly of schist, which fractures vertically and allows the vine roots to delve deep to access water and nutrients during the hot Douro summers.
