The vineyard

Surrounded by around 300 hazel trees

A small vineyard of less than half a hectare in Pindelo de Silgueiros, in the heart of the Dão. The name D'Avelã comes from the hazel trees around it.

  • Granite soils
    Sandy and well drained, at 375 m, facing southeast.
  • Encruzado and Malvasia Fina
    Around 70% and 30% of the vineyard. The whole harvest is done by hand, by the family.
  • Every bottle is unique
    All done by the family, from vineyard to bottle, and every bottle is hand-waxed.
The D'Avelã vineyard in green, with trees behind it

The map

How the vineyard is divided

Illustrated diagram of the D'Avelã vineyard in perspective, surrounded by hazel trees Southeast

The vineyard

Less than half a hectare in Pindelo de Silgueiros, in the heart of the Dão, facing southeast.

Illustrative diagram: the shape of the vineyard, the split between the grapes and the hazel trees are approximate.
The vineyard in June 2021, with posts and small vinesThe vineyard in June 2022, with the rows turning greenThe vineyard in July 2023, already full of leavesThe vineyard in July 2026, fully grown

The vineyard

The vineyard growing

June 2021 The posts standing and the first vines in the ground.

June 2022 A year later, the rows begin to turn green.

July 2023 The summer of our first harvest.

July 2026 The vineyard today.

Made by hand

From the grape to the bottle

  1. Crates full of white grapes beside the vineyard

    The harvest

    Picked by hand, as a family, in September.

  2. Bottles lined up on a wooden table

    The bottling

    A few bottles, around the table.

  3. Bottle of D'Avelã Regular Harvest with its label

    The label

    Every bottle passes through our hands.

  4. The wax seal

    Every bottle is dipped in wax by hand. No two are alike.

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