Quinta da Alorna Launches New Wine Brand

Quinta da Alorna Creations is the new wine brand from Quinta da Alorna, distinguished by its irreverence, superior quality, and exclusivity. This venture by Quinta da Alorna comes to fruition following the investment in 2020 in Wine Creations, a winemaking center that combines creativity and inspiration with knowledge.

The investment of €250,000 is now materialized in the commercialization of original and unique limited-edition wines, developed and produced at Wine Creations, under the direction of Martta Reis Simões, the winemaking director of the Almeirim estate.

Amphorae 2023 is the first release of the Quinta da Alorna Creations brand and is now available on the market. There are 813 numbered bottles for sale of a wine born in an ancient clay amphora from the Quinta da Alorna’s own collection. “Quinta da Alorna Creations is the result of our ambition, our desire to innovate, and the ability of all the teams involved to make it happen. We are confident that this first release will allow us to reach a niche market and continue to elevate the name of Quinta da Alorna and Tejo wines in Portugal and beyond,” says Pedro Lufinha, General Director of Quinta da Alorna.

Quinta da Alorna presents the first wine of its new brand: Amphorae 2023. Irreverent, this wine, which combines ancestry with knowledge, comes from sand grapes in skin maceration that evolved in clay. Produced from Alvarinho and Fernão Pires grapes, Amphorae 2023 has a well-defined and transparent aroma where the pure aromas of clay and earth stand out simultaneously with the aromas of orange, peach, and aromatic herbs. The palate is full-bodied and textured, with a concise and vibrant acidity. In the finish, the refreshing clay notes reappear on a background of dried fruit that persists in the mouth.

The wine, which comes from an ancient clay amphora kept in the old museum of Quinta da Alorna, naturally benefited from the qualities of the raw clay amphora, transmitting minerality and genuineness. “Amphorae 2023 marks the beginning and the reflection of this ambitious project through the work done so far, where creativity and dedication to what inspires and moves us intersect with knowledge,” highlights Martta Reis Simões, Winemaking Director of Quinta da Alorna.