The roughness of the slopes and soils. The almost centennial vines and the wild forests surrounding it. And the Marão Mountains in the arisen, witness of all the years that had passed through Quinta da Gaivosa. The familiar and sentimental bows get tighter. It was here that everything started. An Alves de Sousa raised it. An Alves de Sousa presented it to the world under the form of one of the most emblematic wines from Douro. Thiswine expresses the dedication of several generations of the Alves de Sousa family to Gaivosa’s vineyards and the amazing quality of its terroir.