A vineyard over 80 years old, with several lacks due to a partial abandonment for some years. Situated on a slope with intense sun exposure and great pieces of shale on the surface. The people of the estate always knew it as the “Vine of the Abandoned one”(pt. Vinha do Abandonado).For years we’ve tried to recover the vineyard and to replant the deceased grape vines. But we were forced to give up. Even with all our care only the original and most resistant ones were able to subsist in such extreme conditions. In2004, we’ve decided to isolate it in our winery for the first time. It showed immediately a unique personality and character. We’ve decided to bottle it as our very personal homage to the also unique old vines of the Douro. Today we celebrate them.