The ancestral name dates back to the old names used to distinguish the different types of land in the region: tapadas, outeiros, bouças, glebas, tacos, sortes, among others. In the past, Sorte do Alto da Raza, now used to refer to the entire approximately 6 hectares of this vineyard, corresponded to the current residence of the owners of Quinta da Raza, Mafalda and Diogo Teixeira Coelho. It is also the vineyard closest to the winery. Restructured in 2017, it includes four grape varieties: Alvarinho, Trajadura, Azal and Vinhão.
Sometimes we take our tourists and visitors on a short tour of this vineyard, introducing them to the characteristics and particularities of each grape variety. During the tours, obligatory stopes includes the Organic Vegetable Garden and the Animal Farm . In the garden, we have regional fruits, aromatic herbs and other vegetables such as carrots, lettuce, delicious cabbages and juicy ox-heart tomatoes. On the farm, Portuguese Pedreses chickens, capons, turkeys, geese, mute ducks and Bisaro pigs make up the fauna, demonstrating that there are still happy, free-range animals living in harmony with each other and nature.

To the north of Sorte do Alto da Raza is Bouça Fria, 3 hectares divided between two red grape varieties that are usually associated, especially in a single-varietal regime, with rosé wines. We are talking about Espadeiro, which gives rise to the famous Espadal wine, and one of the most beloved indigenous varieties, Padeiro, still known locally as Padeiro de Basto. Its delimitation are quite clear, almost orthogonal in its southern and western boundaries; to the north and east, it borders an old service path to agricultural properties, "O Caminho do Alto", the border between the parishes of Veade and Canedo de Basto. The considerably high altitude allows for a beautiful landscape, including the Marão and Alvão mountains ranges, where there is no shortage of other vineyards, such as Raza or Tapada da Troca.  

Without a doubt, one of the most unique vineyards, composed of different plots. In the flatter on the west side, there are 3 hectares of Alvarinho and 2.5 hectares of Azal. Heading east, on a small mid-slope elevation, there is a plot called Tapada da Troca, filled with one of the grape varieties that has recently received the most attention throughout the Vinho Verde region: Avesso. On the counter-slope, Tapada do Sargento, grafted with Trajadura, is revealed. Among the distinctive aspects of this vineyard, we highlight its magnificent southern exposure and the soil, of granitic origin but with a high concentration of silt and clay, giving it a superior water retention capacity.

The charming Vineyard of Pombeiros is named after the large number of pigeons that, not too longo ago, populated the area. They were extremely important for the subsistence economy of many families in the region. To the north and northeast, it is surrounded by the Ecopista do Tâmega, a remnant of the extinct Tâmega Line, now frequented by locals and tourists, on foot or by bicycle. In this vineyard we have the Azal and the Trajadura grape varieties.

Tapada de Eira is oriented to the south, ensuring an extraordinary sun exposure, allowing one of our  varieties, Azal, to reach its ideal ripening point. This native variety of Basto is present in the entire area of this vineyard. Here, the numerous fragments of quartz shine on the ground, contributing to the delicious mineral notes so present and appreciated in our wines.

Vineyard of Lugar d'Além Vineyard is a paradigmatic example of the old vineyards in the region and how our farmers work them. It is composed of a remarkable variety and mixture of traditional white varieties from the Basto sub-region. Its name cames from an old existing farming property, perpetuated in this vineyard, located in the parish of Canedo de Basto.

Vineyard of Carvalhal is one of the oldest, and its area is distributed among the Vinhão, Padeiro and Azal grape varieties. In 1997, a section of the Padeiro variety, which was was practically extinct at the time, was grafted here. Unlike others, the name is easy to explain: the vineyard itself connects to the "Mata do Carvalhal", so named for the large number of oak trees. In this autenthic repository of biodiversity, don't be surprised to see squirrels, foxes, wild boars or even a deer pr two. The maintenance, cleaning and conservation of this forested area are ways in which we express our commitment to environmental sustainability and the safeguarding of future generations.

Vineyard of Outeiro is the closest to the "Casa do Outeiro", from wich is name is derived. Compared to the others, this is one of the most intrincate vineyards, with sinuous and curved boundaries, adapting not only to the terrain but also to the "Casa do Outeiro", its garden and the adjacent buildings, most of which are of a livestock or agricultural nature, such as the old dovecote, warehouse, cattle barn, or the centuries-old granite wine presses ("lagares") where, even today, we ensure the traditional foot treading of the Vinhão grape variety. In terms of of grape varieties, Padeiro, Arinto, and Avesso are present in the Vineyard of Outeiro.

This name is used to describe one of the oldest vineyards on the property and one of the wines in our Vineyards Collection range - Vinha de Cerdeiredo. It is a small collection of traditional red grape varieties (whose origins dates back to the time of Diogo Teixeira Coelho's grandfather, Inácio Xavier de Barros Teixeira Coelho) that we decided to preserve during the major vineyard restructuring carried out in the early 1990s. This process involved collecting and selecting the branches od the old vines of the existing red grape varieties that existed throughout the estate, including Azal Tinto, Amaral, Rabo de Ovelha, Espadeiro, Borraçal, Touriga Nacional, Padeiro and Vinhão. Currentley, at 34 years old, the Vinha de Cerdeiredo continues to surprise us.

The name of this vineyard is due to the remains of an old road, worn and rolled, from the numerous carts that passed through here and the many feet that walked on it. The vineyard, with a gentle slope, is oriented to the south, located on a level immediately below the Vineyard of Outeiro. We decided to graft three grape varieties, specifically Arinto, Trajadura, and Alvarinho.

Arinto and Padeiro are the grape varieties that make up Vineyard of Moinho. In addition to these high-quality grapes, the Moinho reservoir is where we have our water intake and pumping station used to irrigating our vineyards. Indeed, this location has an intrinsic relationship with water, as until the mid-1980s, a mill was in full operation here, essential for corn milling. Likewise, in this same structure there was a saw, powered by water, for cutting wood.

This name, which designates the place where Quinta da Raza is located, is also the name of a bird, a small falcon, that still flies over the skies of our region today. Just as the countless pigeons of yesteryear served to name the Pombeiros vineyard, the falcons or "peneireiros" also fulfilled this purpose of naming these vineyards. Composed of three irregularly shaped plots, int the Vineyard of Peneireiros we find three grape varieties: Vinhão, Azal and Arinto, regionally also known as Pedernã.

This is undoubtedly the most unique and distinctive vineyard at Quinta da Raza. Firstly, the soil, mostly schist, requires greater resilience from the plants. Indeed, the name 'Lamelas' comes from the way this metamorphic rock breaks particularly in this location, into small, elongated blades or bladelets. Another particularly distinctive attribute is the terraced arrangement, with each terrace having its corresponding own "bardo" (trellis). We can also highlight the panoramic aspect, as from the summit, theres is a panoramic view of the entire region, with the Farinha Mountain standing out. In its extension, Gouveio grapes grow and ripen - a variety for which Quinta da Raza is the only proud producer in the entire Vinhos Verdes region - accompanied by Avesso and Azal. 

As the name suggests, this vineyard is located in the place of Gagos. Taking advantage of the natural topography of a former very flat cultivation field, the Vinha de Gagos is exclusively to the Padeiro grape variety. The soil, characterized by a high sandy component of light color, resulting from the disintegration of the granite rock substrate. This circumstance allows the wines from here to reflect the typical characteristics of the variety, particularly at the organoleptic level.