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Year of 1837
1837
Aquisition of the Quinta by João da Silveira Pinto da Fonseca
João da Silveira Pinto da Fonseca,
2º Viscount of Várzea, man of many traits, owner of a great personal fortune.
Grandson of General Silveira,
1st Count of Amarante.
The Family
Silveira
One of the great wine producers in the Douro region
They owned several hundreds hectares of vineyards in what is called Baixo Corgo, and on other family properties.
João da Silveira Pinto da Fonseca was president of the Alto Douro Vineyard Company for 12 years (1834-1846). The same dates correspond with the beginning of the post-Civil War era.
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1st Generation
General Silveira
1st Count of Amarante
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2nd Generation
Bernardo da Silveira Pinto da Fonseca
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3rd Generation
João da Silveira Pinto da Fonseca
2nd Viscount of Várzea
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4th Generation
Bernardo da Silveira
Married to
Cecília Sandeman
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5th Generation
João da Silveira Pinto da Fonseca
3rd Viscount
(Marquês de Castelo Melhor) -
6th Generation
Helena e Maria Castelo Melhor
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7th Generation
Francisco da Silveira Vasconcelos e Sousa
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8th Generation
Current Owners
Marquês de Pombal
Genuine
Douro
Original Demarcation of the Douro by Marquês de Pombal
The Quinta do Valdalágea is situated in the original Douro region as it was originally drawn. A truly genuine heritage site waiting to be explored.
Situated on the left bank of the Douro river, namely within the village limits of Valdigem, and in the county of Lamego.
Its good location and its accessibility aided the Quinta´s transformation into a center for wine production.
After being stabilized and prepared, the wines were mostly exported to England, France and Benelux, although the English market was the strongest for these wines.
