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Francisco Olazabal in Quinta do Vale Meão's blending room
Portugal 2015
Serried ranks of oak barrels at Quinta do Vale Meão
Portugal 2015
Luis Cerdeira showing his new vintage of sparkling albariño undergoing secondary fermentation in bottle in the garage - the family's original winery!
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Quinta do Vale Meão's vineyards - more rolling than terraced and now block-planted with different grapes on different soils and aspects
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Robotic lagares at Quinta do Bomfim's visitor centre
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Johnny Symington demonstrates the traditional technique of communicating with vineyard workers on the other side of the Douro!
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Sunrise at Quinta do Vale Meão looking out over the olive and orange groves that also surround the property
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Quinta do Vale Meão's Adega dos Novos winery is one of the oldest in the Douro, originally constructed by its founder Dona Antónia
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Winter pruning of vines, Quinta do Bomfim
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Quinta do Bomfim's winery and visitor centre with the Douro in the background
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Old vines, Quinta do Bomfim
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Quinta do Bomfim's visitor centre - handy for the train!
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Tasting veranda at Quinta do Bomfim's visitor centre - let the train take the strain!
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Quinta do Bomfim visitor centre on the outskirts of Pinhão
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A good spot for a white port spritzer in warmer weather
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Port ageing gracefully at Quinta do Bomfim
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Dow's port at Quinta do Bomfim
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Sampling Symington's range of ports
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The Symington family's lodge above Quinta do Bomfim with spectacular view of the valley