QUINTA DO TORTO

From €3,000 for 3 nights

Up to 10+2
guests

5
Bedrooms

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Chef / Cook Service

Breakfast / Welcome Hamper

A/C

Wifi

Pool Heating

Games

Location

ERVEDOSA DO DOURO, DOURO VALLEY

0. Quinta do Torto Swimming Pool 1. Quinta do Torto Sitting Room 2. Quinta do Torto TV Room 3. Quinta do Torto Pool Terrace 4. Quinta do Torto Vineyard Views 5. Quinta do Torto Aerial View 6. Quinta do Torto Dining Room 7. Quinta do Torto Pool Terrace 8. Quinta do Torto Dining Terrace 9. Quinta do Torto Kitchen 10. Quinta do Torto Vineyard Views 11. Quinta do Torto Twin Bedroom 12. Quinta do Torto Bedroom Detail 13. Quinta do Torto Double Bedroom 14. Quinta do Torto Twin Bedroom 15. Quinta do Torto Bedroom Detail 16. Quinta do Torto Twin Bedroom 17. Quinta do Torto Exterior

"This premium wine estate has a heated pool and enjoys a stunning setting ideal for secluded family holidays, or Wine Experience Weekends in September"

Quinta do Torto located in the heart of the Douro World Heritage Site, sits on a high plateau on the banks of the Rio Torto, a tributary south of the Douro River. This is a place to completely relax and enjoy a peaceful family retreat. Over 100 years old with meter thick walls and on 2 levels, this recently converted and very spacious vineyard villa, once housed field workers away from their own homes during the grape-picking season.

The property is now equipped with all mod cons and very comfortable interiors. There are 5 bedroom suites including a family suite with an extra pullout bed for 1 or 2 children. A spacious TV room provides a great place to escape the hottest hours of the day or to enjoy a cinema evening for all the family, as well as offering various board games. This room also opens onto a vine-covered-pergola area for outdoor dining with a barbeque. Cook service is available on request.

As well as the swimming pool which can be heated there is table tennis at the property, whilst a number walks or runs of varying degrees of difficulty can be enjoyed between vineyards, and the vine terraces are perfect for a picnic.

The Quinta is surrounded by 10 hectares of terraced vineyards, located between 100m to 200m above sea level facing north, west and east, and there are multiple areas for relaxing and enjoying the bucolic views, read a good book or sip a refreshing White Port Tonic – a must try when you’re in the Douro!

Being a table wine producing estate, the rental of Quinta do Torto includes a guided tour of the winery as well as a tasting. This is a working estate with an organic principle, so no artificial pesticides or fertilizers are used. The natural wildflowers that cover the terraces are controlled through repeated trimming and there are lots of trees yielding delicious seasonal fresh fruit such as cherries, figs, damsons, peaches, apples, pears, oranges and lemons as well estate-produced olive oil, for guests to enjoy when staying here. Early mornings 3 times a week, a small white van stops by with other local produce from the region such as fresh bread, eggs and fruit for you to buy.

During the Harvest Season (September) the property is available for fully catered “wine weekends” hosted by the producer himself. This includes a guided tour of the estate and getting involved in whatever “the job of the day” is (picking or treading grapes, mixing or tasting, bottling, etc) as well as a few extras.

WARNING NOTES: This property is not suitable for people with mobility issues or young children due to uneven terrace floors, steps and unprotected drops from the garden onto terraced vineyards . This is a working estate where machinery and farming products abound (as well as glass tables indoors), and children must be supervised. Children under the age of 7 are only accepted with a signed disclaimer.

Lower Level

Entrance hall
Family bedroom suite with superking size bed plus extra pullout for 1 or 2 children and shower bathroom
Twin bedroom (2 beds of 0,90 x 2 meters) with en-suite shower bathroom

Upper Level With Fabulous Views (steps between both levels)

Very well equipped kitchen with access to pool terrace
The dining room will sit a party of 10/12 very comfortably
Living room
Master bedroom suite with superking size bed and shower bathroom

Lower Level (steps between both levels)

Very spacious TV family room (opening onto terraces/garden)
Twin bedroom (2 beds of 0,90 x 2 meters) with en-suite shower bathroom
Twin bedroom (2 beds of 0,90 x 2 meters) with en-suite full bathroom

Bed linen & bathroom towels included in the rental; bathroom towels changed mid-week, bed linen and bathroom towels changed at the end-of-week for longer stays
All the twin bedrooms can be made into double beds on request
All the shower bathrooms have rain showers as well as handheld showers, plus heated towel rails & hairdryers are provided
Baby cot (w/linen) & high chair (1 of each) on request, free of charge
There are mosquito nets on all the windows
Under-floor heating & air-conditioning throughout the villa; as well as fireplace logs supplied for winter rentals
Flat-screen TV (65 inches with all Sky sports channels included); DVD player & Blue Ray player
Free WiFi available throughout
The kitchen is fitted with essential modern conveniences such as American style fridge/freezer with ice dispenser, microwave, electric oven with mixed gas/electric hob, coffee machine, juice maker, toaster, kettle, blender & dishwasher
Swimming pool w/roman steps (15×6 meters, shallow-end 1,2 meters, deep-end 2,5 meters); poolside shade & sun loungers available; pool towels provided
Solar pool heating available although an extra boost at an extra cost is recommended outside the high season when the temperatures outside are cooler
Outhouse laundry room with both washing machine & dryer
Outdoor table tennis

Check-in welcome & daily Quinta issues are managed by Susana
Cleaning service 2 hours daily except Sundays
Pool & garden maintenance once a week
Basic welcome hamper supplied on arrival (estate produced table wine and olive oil plus fresh seasonal produce, as well as drinking water, wine, beers, juice/soft drinks, milk, coffee, tea, bread, butter, honey, sweet & savoury biscuits, sugar, salt & pepper, local cheese, olives, guest soaps & lavatory paper, essential cleaning products such as washing up liquid, dishwasher & washing machine detergents, spare electrical bulbs, candles & matches, mosquito repellent, charcoal for barbeque use
Welcome meal left ready for guests to heat-up & serve
A guided tour of the winery as well as a tasting is included in full week rentals

Wine Experience Weekends in September

Based on 4 nights/8 guests/4 bedroom use, these weekends comprise of a bespoke experience & getting involved in all aspects of the Harvest Season, hosted by the producer himself; as well as an hour-long Douro river boat excursion with picnic lunch, a local Port winery visit and all meals

Portuguese style cook service (served & cleared) @ €35 p/person, paid locally
Food shopping @ €30 flat fee plus cost of groceries, paid locally
Pool heating boost w/pool cover available (recommended outside the high
season) at an extra cost (TBC), paid in advance

Sarzedinho (local café and basic shop): 5,5 kms
Castanheiro (grocery shopping): 5,5 kms
Regua (train station/large supermarket/restaurants /Museu do Douro): 30 kms
Pinhão (butcher, chemist, restaurants, quayside river cruises and canoes for hire): 15 kms
6 Senses Spa at Regua: 30 kms
Vila Galé at Régua: 30 kms
Porto Airport (A4 Motorway route via Marão tunnel): 145 kms

2024 RENTAL PRICES IN EUROS

July & August (minimum 1 week rental)

€8,620 p/week

June (minimum 3 nights rental pro-rated)

€7,965 p/week

April/May & October (minimum 3 nights rental pro-rated)

€7,000 p/week

Wine Experience Weekends in September (4 nights/8 guests/4 bedrooms)

€8,440

Other Periods on Request

Minimum 1-week rentals apply with Saturday change-overs preferred in July & August; 3 nights minimum with flexible change-overs accepted other periods; 4 nights Wine Weekends with special rates applicable in September
Check-in after 16:00 hours; check-out before 10:00 hours
No parties for more than full capacity, no pets & strictly no smoking indoors (penalty equal to security deposit)
Extra services are subject to availability and should be booked well in advance especially in high season; no credit cards accepted locally, only cash
Non-refundable rental deposit of 30% required to reserve the property
Rental balance due 6 weeks prior to start date of rental, not refundable after this date
Security deposit of €750 to be paid in advance of rental – this amount minus any applicable charges is refundable at the end of the holiday

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