Quinta da Palmirinha

Fernando Paiva spent his career teaching history, but when he returned to his family estate in the Sousa Valley in 2004, he brought the same methodical curiosity he had applied to the past to the business of making wine. The result is a tiny estate that has become one of the reference points for what Vinho Verde can be when taken seriously.

The estate takes its name from Fernando's grandmother, Palmirinha, who purchased the property in 1909. It passed through the family for generations before Fernando, on retiring from teaching, decided to dedicate himself to it fully. He received organic certification in 2004 and Demeter biodynamic certification in 2007, making Quinta da Palmirinha one of the earliest Demeter-certified estates in Portugal. By 2007 he had eliminated sulfites entirely from his winemaking, replacing them with his own developed technique using ground dried chestnut flowers as an antioxidant. Other producers in Portugal and across Europe have since adopted the practice.

More on how they farm and work in the cellar in our Quinta da Palmirinha producer profile.

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If you miss a delivery and a package gets returned to us we have two options:

1) Reship the package right away: due to the very high cost of shipping and returns, we must charge a re-shipping fee to be determined based on package size and shipping destination.

2) Consolidate the returned package with your next order: this option is free of charge and it's the most popular option.

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