Quinta do Gradil

15th

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Following the Christian reconquest period, some settlers settled in Cadaval, whose names can be traced back to the local toponymy, such as "Martinus Johannis" which appears in a document from the year 1278, who was selling a vineyard.

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The oldest references found about Quinta do Gradil date back to the end of the 15th century, in a royal document by King John II of Portugal, dated February 14, 1492.

16th

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In the 16th century, Quinta do Gradil was a royal hunting lodge, where a vast fauna and flora abounded. Deer, partridges, hares, rabbits and foxes were easily found there.

17th

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In the 17th century, Quinta do Gradil was a farmhouse. Wine was natural, closely related to the primitive winemaking process: fermented grape must. There was no technology or added sulphites.

18th

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Between 1765 and 1766, two licences by King Joseph I of Portugal decreed the grubbing up of vineyards in the region where Quinta do Gradil is located. However, a survey came to consider the lands as suitable to produce good wine blends.

19th

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Maria do Carmo turned Quinta do Gradil into a successful farm and at the same time a pleasant place for recreation and leisure.

20th

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The Marquises of Pombal owned the Quinta for most of the 20th century, until it was sold to Isidoro Maria d'Oliveira in 1963. Isidoro was a farmer, man of culture and poet, author of the poem "Saltimbancos".

21st

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Hailing from a family of wine merchants, Luís Vieira learned all the tricks of the trade from his grandfather António Gomes Vieira, a.k.a. Ganita. In May 1999, he purchased Quinta do Gradil.

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Quinta do Gradil has also become a place of leisure and recreation since the 19^th century, starting with the Pombal family. Subsequently, Isidoro Maria d'Oliveira kept that spirit, and today Luís Vieira has turned it a place for celebrations and gatherings.

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Seven Centuries of Winemaking

The history of Quinta do Gradil is reflected in its wines and labels.

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Seven Centuries of Winemaking

The history of Quinta do Gradil is reflected in its wines and labels.

WINE TOURISM

OUR EXPERIENCES.

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EXPERIENCES.