The story of this icon of the Vinho Verde Wine Region has started, as so many stories do, with the simplicity of a personal project. It is said that the parents of Ponciano de Abreu, founder of the brand, started the production of Alvarinho for their personal use but soon the wine reached such fame and prestige that it started to be used to pay off doctors, lawyers and even small pharmacy bills.
The terroir, with predominantly granitic soils, maritime influence and plenty of water has reached an extraordinary balance that must definitely be valued. That was the mission of Ponciano de Abreu on the first quarter of the 20th century when he dedicated the vineyards to the production of Alvarinho, the sublime vine variety that he has been a pioneer of.
The founder’s grandson, many years later, has dedicated him a loyal tribute by creating the brand Dom Ponciano. This Verde wine, which integrates all the wisdom of History, is elaborated with the most modern wine technologies and has revealed itself from the beginning as fresh, balsamic and very expressive in the mouth, where it displays a firm acidity and a persistent aftertaste with a touch of sweetness.
The exclusive portfolio of the Estate is completed with the Dom Ponciano Colheita Selecionada which is made from the best grapes in each harvest. It is a very refined wine, aged in stainless steel tanks and displays a very unusual mild Alvarinho vine variety expression.
The great quality of these wines has been recognized by the specialized press, crossing the borders of Vinho Verde wine Region and of the country. Awarded with the Best of 2014 prize, that distinguishes the best Vinho Verde wines; rewarded with Gold medals in Concours Mondial de Bruxelles and also in Holland; having been recognized as one of the best Alvarinho in the world, Dom Ponciano was still selected to a very restrict club by the German oenologist Hendrik Thoma, that integrated it in his list - 50 Great Portuguese Wines – a selection elaborated under the sponsoring of Wines of Portugal.
Who could imagine that the secular dream of Dom Ponciano de Abreu would reveal itself in such an amazing way, full of praises before the eye of the world? In Paderne, Melgaço, in the Vinho Verde Wine Region, this fact does not come as a surprise for those who live there. It only means that the richness of the Vinho Verde wines remains, as they always knew, in good hands.