Alorna translates into Wine, Woman and History
Best Experience Lisbon visited Quinta da Alorna and tasted amazing wine made in Almeirim, a region located an hour away from Lisbon. It is said that the wines from Quinta da Alorna encourage the soul. We explain why in this article.
Marchioness of Alorna, a woman ahead of her time
According to history, the Marquises D. João and D. Leonor Távora loved the palace and land of Almeirim above any other. They frequently travelled by boat, along the Tagus river, during the night, from Lisbon to Almeirim. D. Leonor de Almeida Lorena e Lencastre, Marchioness of Alorna, was a member of this family.
Woman of letters and enlightenment, she was influential in Portuguese and foreign Courts. Concerned about education, she convinced the Queen to create the first girls schools in Portugal. She was imprisoned for 18 years, unjustly accused of being involved in the Távora affair.
Leonor de Almeida Lorena e Lencastre was 26 years old when she returned with her parents, João and Leonor, along with her siblings Maria and Pedro, to the place she left when she was arrested, when she was 8 years old, in Chelas. Later on, she travelled to Paris, Vienna, the south of France, Madrid and finally London, where she lived in exile due to the French invasions.
A disconcerting and intelligent woman, ahead of her time, she had 8 children and left us a vast literary and epistolary production.
The Wines of Quinta da Alorna
With the use of recent winemaking technologies, Quinta da Alorna now offers a great variety: white, rosé, red, late harvest and a stuffy wine, among single-grape and blends, having earned praises from international critics. The Arinto Chardonnay 2014 Reserve, for example, was given 90 points as Best Buy at Wine Enthusiast.
With 1.900 hectares of forest, with pine trees, cork oaks and eucalyptus trees, Quinta da Alorna has invested in the conservation of fauna and flora.
Despite de variations in the life of Quinta da Alorna, fortunately this property stands out for the quality of the wine produced, the vast natural spaces located along the Tagus river, keeping the values of sustainability, social responsibility and nature conservation.
In an area of 2.800 hectares (of which 220 are vineyards), wines of Quinta da Alorna are produced with Touriga Nacional, Cabernet Sauvignon, Alicante Bouschet, Arinto and Chardonnay varieties, bearing not only the attributes of a region with Denomination of Controlled Origin, but also the historical and romantic heritage of a family who loved these lands.
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