Quinta dos Abrigueiros is located in the Lima valley, north of Portugal, between the village of Ponte de Lima and Arcos de Valdevez.
The estate is not only located on a privileged zone for the production of Loureiro. The region has much more to offer, due to its natural and historical richness.
On the north and on the east you can see the mountains of Peneda and Amarela, that belong to the national park of Peneda-Gerês considered by UN as a world biosphere reserve. It has a formidable oak tree cover: black-oak, Quercus pyrenaica and alvarinho-oak, pine trees and chestnuts, where you can see the water chevrotain, the deer, the garranos “semi-savage horses”, foxes, even the Iberian wolf, as well as the golden eagle, the hawk, the chough, the snipe and the owl. On the crystal waterways we have the trout, the eel, the mole and the otter.
With the village of Arcos de Valdevez on sight we are reminded of the earliest days of the nationhood, due to the tournament between the troops of D. Afonso Henriques and D. Afonso VII of Leão. In this village you can enjoy the great northern gastronomy!
On the west we have Ponte de Lima, “the oldest village of Portugal”, whose bridge gave it its name and was primitively built by the romans. It allowed the only passage over the Lima river, later in the early Middle Ages it was used by the pilgrims on the “Way to Santiago de Compostela”. A Land with a meaningful architectural value, with wonderful gothic, mannerist and baroque façades, that allow unforgettable walks trough the narrow and history-filled streets.
On the South we have the beautiful valley of the Lima river, that the romans feared to cross not only because of its beauty, but also because it reminded them of the mythological river “Lethes” that could make them loose their memory. It’s a verdant valley with its vineyards sprinkling its little villages with the bell towers of the churches and the manor houses that give this valley a very special charm.
On the west we have Ponte de Lima, “the oldest village of Portugal”, whose bridge gave it its name and was primitively built by the romans. It allowed the only passage over the Lima river, later in the early Middle Ages it was used by the pilgrims on the “Way to Santiago de Compostela”. A Land with a meaningful architectural value, with wonderful gothic, mannerist and baroque façades, that allow unforgettable walks trough the narrow and history-filled streets.
On the South we have the beautiful valley of the Lima river, that the romans feared to cross not only because of its beauty, but also because it reminded them of the mythological river “Lethes” that could make them loose their memory. It’s a verdant valley with its vineyards sprinkling its little villages with the bell towers of the churches and the manor houses that give this valley a very special charm.
