We celebrate World Earth Day, a week late due to rain on April 22nd, with the visit of the Agrupamento de Escola do Sudeste de Baião. There were moments of learning about organic farming, our region and main varieties of our wines, a lot of socializing and even a didactic game to consolidate learning! This is how the future and well-being in our territory are built step by step.

The Quinta de Santa Teresa vineyards ended the conversion process to organic we have now 40 of 45 hectares of vineyards organic certified. The remaining vineyards, in Casa do Arrabalde are presently in the last year of conversion to organic.

Casa do Arrabalde and Quinta dos Espinhosos feature a new image in 2018 vintage. The two estate wines, a field blend of Avesso, Arinto and Alvarinho and a blend of Avesso with Chardonnay, now show in their labels two objects belonging to the history of the family and of the two properties that have seen our first white wines born.

A&D Wines was once again rewarded at Sakura Wine Awards, this time with two gold medals, one for Espinhosos 2017 and another for LIV rosé. Japan is an important market for us and we hope this prizes will help us reinforce our presence there.

Grape Experience recent publication “The Future of Vinho Verde” features an interesting interview with four producers from the region. Alexandre Gomes speaks about A&D Wines perspective.

The 7 hectares of vine at Quinta dos Espinhosos, estate that belongs to A&D Wines, located in an area of transition between the Vinho Verde and Douro region, is oficially certified for production of organic grapes. At Quinta dos Espinhosos all the varietals are grown with sustainable farming practices that allow for the production of authentic wines, a reflection of their origin,

Digby, the restaurant and bar of the Hotel Torel Avantgarde, will be having a Sunset Wine Party on the 29th of June, in partnership with A&D Wines. Come and taste our wines in an exclusive event with a magnificent view of the river Douro.

A&D Wines and Digby, restaurant integrated in the new Hotel Torel Avantgarde, will be promoting a wine dinner on the 7th of June. A unique oportunidade to experience a special tasting menu, developed by chef João Reis, at the invitation of chef Pedro Garrido, and paired with a selection of wines from A&D Wines.

We are thrilled to announce acclaimed wine publication The Wine Advocate scored 90 points for Singular 2016 and Monólogo Arinto 2017. The wines were reviewed and rated by Mark Squires, the wine writer and critic for Portuguese wines.

It’s with great satisfaction and enthusiasm that we announce the strengthening of our winemaking team with the purpose of sustaining the growth that we predict for the next few years. We welcome André Palma, the new resident winemaker, which will join the team led by Eng. º Fernando Moura.

A&D Wines will be at ProWein to show the new 2017 vintage to wine experts and trade specialists, along with a few new surprises. Join us at Hall 10, stand 10D14 Nº 31. ProWein, one of the world’s leading wine events will take place in Düsseldorf, Germany, in March of 2018.

A&D Wines was given the award Portuguese Producer Revelation of the Year 2017 by the top wine magazine VINHO Grandes Escolhas, last friday, 16th of February. The magazine, composed by experienced journalists in the wine and food industry, looked “to identify, propose and discuss its individual choices until it reached a consensus that materialized in a collective choice”.

Monólogo Arinto 2016 received, on February 14th, a Gold Medal at the japanese wine competition Sakura WWA. The competition counted with over 4000 wines, distributed through several categories, from all the major wine producing countries.

A&D Wines has just launched the second harvest of the white wine Singular. Produced at Quinta de Santa Teresa, in Baião, mostly from Old Vines, this white wine reveals the “singularities” of the estate and harvest of 2016. The winemaker Fernando Moura searches every year for the best grapes of this “quinta”, as well as the best combination of grape varieties to compose …

The Monólogo Essência Avesso P67 2015 results from an extreme maturation of the grape that is only possible in years of special climate conditions. With minimal intervention in the cellar and after almost two years of rest, this limited lot of Monólogo Essência now reaches the market.

The new 2016 harvest is already available for sale. These are balanced wines, displaying the full potential of its grape varieties. The harvest happened in October and September of 2016, where special care was taken during winemaking, minimizing any intervention, with the purpose of producing natural wines that expresses the particularities of the plots of vines, grape varieties and climate.

A&D Wines will be at ProWein, in March, to show the new 2016 vintage to wine experts and trade specialists. Join us at Hall 10, stand 10D02 Nº 40 at one of the world’s leading wine events that will take place in Düsseldorf, Germany. This is a great opportunity to speak with wine experts, producers and trade specialists from all over the world and learn more about how wines of great …

On the 27th of October A&D Wines will be in New York, in an exclusive tasting for trade and media. Join us at The Prince George Ballroom starting at 2:30 pm and taste our award winning wines.

On October 25th A&D Wines will be showcasing its wines in a San Francisco tasting event exclusive for trade and media. Join us at the Merchant’s Exchange Building at 2h30 pm and taste the full range of our award winning wines.

The 2015 harvest of A&D Wines will be presented on October 18th, in Chicago, in an event organized by Viniportugal. You will have the opportunity to taste a great variety of wines from a series of regions in Portugal, including our portfolio from the sub-region on Baião. The event will be divided in two parts, the first tasting will be available for trade professionals and the second part will …

Monólogo Arinto P24 2015, a monovarietal Vinho Verde from the region of Baião, is the winner of a Gold Medal at AWC Vienna wine competition. The wines are scored in a blind tasting by a panel of wine experts, sommeliers, wine critics and journalists. Monólogo Arinto is produced at Quinta de Santa Teresa, in the Vinho Verde region, in the sub-region of Baião. It is a monovarietal wine whose grape …

Espinhosos 2014 was awarded, on March 8th, Sakura’s highest wine award - the Diamond Trophy. Following a Double Gold medal the blend of Avesso and Chardonnay was selected among all the double gold winners (95 - 100 points) of the Sakura Women’s Wine Award as one of the best white wines this year. Only 36 wines received the coveted Diamond Trophy. Espinhosos was the only Portuguese …

Harvest began in early September 2015 to a great start with warm weather and peak maturation of all grapes. Unlike previous harvests, where October was the month of choice, 2015 brought exceptional weather and outstanding maturation for the grape varieties in our area in the Vinho Verde region. Grape varieties Avesso, Alvarinho, Arinto, among others were grown again with the aid of sustainable …

A&D WINES will be present with the Vinho Verde commission at Hall 10, stand F11-F15 where you can taste the new vintage of Casa do Arrabalde, Espinhosos and LIV. This is a great opportunity to speak with wine experts, producers and trade specialists from all over the world and learn more about how wines of great quality are made. ProWein, one of the world’s leading wine events will take place …

A good year in the Vinho Verde region, albeit with obstacles, that allowed our white wines to rise to the challenge. In the region of Baião, close to the Douro, the year was notably cooler. The Winter of 2013-2014, in the Vinho Verde region, was colder this year with precipitation above average. A fresh Spring brought budburst at the beginning of April with tempera¬tures around the average. Summer …

The new vintages for the year of 2013 are finally upon us. We had a predominantly colder winter this year with plenty of precipitation. When April finally came we saw the budbreak occur with above average temperatures. However, at the end of April a strong frost destroyed part of the most precocious Avesso marking this vintage as a year of low yields and of great quality. Maturation was finally …

On the 9th of May, Friday, the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles announced this year’s results with the aim to reward the best wines available worldwide. Over 8000 wines from 41 producers competed in the event that took place in Brussels between May 2nd and May 4th. It was from this diverse range of wines that our portuguese white win Espinhosos 2013 won a Gold Medal and set itself apart for …

More than 23 000 people were welcomed at the Essência do Vinho event in Porto where around 400 producers presented new and old wines. A&D WINES, a portuguese Vinho Verde producer, was once again there to show the new vintages and speak with the consumer about what this year has brought us. More than 15000 bottles were opened during the 4 days of the event. A&D WINES presented LIV, a Vinho …

The new vintages of Casa do Arrabalde, Espinhosos and LIV will be presented at ProWein 2014, one of the world’s leading wine events that will take place in Düsseldorf, Germany, from the 23rd to 25th of March. A&D WINES will be hosted by the Vinho Verde commission at Hall 02, stand A20 where you can taste a variety of wines from the region including our own line up of quality wines.

LIV, a Vinho Verde produced in the region of Baião, won the gold medal at the AWC Vienna wine competition. In 2013 more than 12000 wines, from 39 countries, participated in the event whose wines are rated to the international 100 point system by a panel of expert oenologists, sommeliers, wine experts and journalists.

Great wines are a result of its place. For this reason, Vinho Verde and portuguese white wines benefit greatly from rich biodiversity made possible with sustainable farming. What is sustainable farming? Its practices involve conservation, pest management, conscious water use and watchful energy consumption. No pesticides are used in order to maintain plants and insects that help control pests. …

“We are transported to sunny Portugal by tasting this extraordinary Vinho Verde gourmet wine! I am speechless and seized with wonder. Surprise and delight on the nose and palate! Ripe yellow apple, a chorus of floral flavours, a slight oxidative side, possible aging on lees, which lends it a rich texture and an amazing length! In addition, this wine is vegan as well as organic. …

A&D celebrates in 2020 fifteen years of existence and five years based in our estate Quinta de Santa Teresa, which gives name to new wine we now officially launch - Quinta de Santa Teresa, a 100% Avesso made with maceration, natural yeast and unfiltered which results in a wine with good volume and depth, gracious profile and great gastronomical potential.

Due to the pandemic times we have requested and were granted the Clean and Safe certification. By doing so we commit ourselves to respect all hygiene requirements and cleaning measures to ensure the safety of our establishment and visitors, according to the recommendations of our public health authorities.