A significant historical site in the Douro area is Quinta de Pedra Escrita. An inscribed stone (pedra escrita) was erected during the time the appellation's boundaries were defined as a reminder of the important places of the area. Today, Rui Roboredo Madeira descendent of a 8th-generation Douro tradition, is setting the pace for the growing quality of Portuguese wines, having reached for Portugal some of the most disputed awards in the world of wines, from "Top 10 Wine Spectator" to "Best White Wine "at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles.

Mineral and citrus aroma, grapefruit and exotic fruits, with very discreet notes of well-integrated oak. Very persistent and fresh palate with citrus notes and very vivid acidity, in harmony with creamy and well-structured notes of the barrique exchange, leaving to imagination foreseeable longevity.