Quinta das Queimas Unipessoal LDA

Quinta das Queimas

A family-led wine project in Santa Ovaia de Cima, combining inherited vineyards, an old family cellar and wines from Touriga Nacional and Encruzado.

At A Glance

Country: Portugal
Base: Santa Ovaia de Cima, Tondela
Leadership: Cristina and Graça Videira
Main documented varieties: Touriga Nacional, Encruzado
Vineyard pattern: Monovarietal blocks and traditional field blends

The Producer

Quinta das Queimas, Unipessoal Lda is led by sisters Cristina and Graça Videira. They took control of the family properties in 2018, launched the Quinta das Queimas wine project, modernized its equipment and introduced new wines while retaining the inherited holdings. Pierre, Marco and Júlia Videira Baldi joined the project in 2024.

The vineyards span old and new plantings, with monovarietal blocks alongside traditional field blends. Some vines were planted between 1920 and 1960.

The winery occupies the ground floor of a stone building constructed in the 1880s by Zé Videira for his wool business. The founders' grandfather installed a winery there in the 1940s, and their father later added concrete tanks.

Wines

Touriga Nacional 2022 is a varietal wine drawn from Quinta Grande, Quinta do Laranjal and Quinta das Queimas. It fermented for ten days in a granite lagar with foot treading, followed by 14 months in stainless steel and ten months in bottle. Blackberry, ripe plum, violet, bergamot, nutmeg and cinnamon lead into ripe cherry and currant, with a full body and fine, silky tannins.

Encruzado 2022 comes from the Casarão and Portodinho vineyards. The wine fermented for ten days in stainless steel, then spent nine months in stainless steel on fine lees before further bottle ageing. Citrus, tropical fruit and minerality meet natural acidity and a smooth texture. Lemon rind, pineapple and orchard fruit accompany a creamy yet zesty palate, bright acidity and a salty finish.

Field Blend Blanco 2021 carries white tea, lemon zest, orchard and tropical fruit, tonic-like bitterness and salty minerality. D'Ovaia 2020 is dry and structured, with raspberry, violet, firm forest fruit and a mineral finish.

Quinta das Queimas Unipessoal LDA