Quinta do Vallado, built in 1716, is one of the oldest and most famous farms in the Douro Valley. It is located on the banks of the River Corgo, a tributary of the River Douro, near the town of Peso da Régua.

The new vines were planted using only one variety in each plot, breaking with the old tradition of mixing different varieties in the same plot.

Today, Quinta do Vallado has 10 hectares of old vines planted between the 1920s and 1950s, including Vinha da Granja, 1929, and Vinha da Coroa, 1958. The remaining 55 hectares of vines were planted more recently. in the 1990s.