1880 Facts about Port and Madeira by Henry Vizetelly

THE QHINTA AMABELIiA.

IV. Some Pinhao Quintas—An IJppee Doueo Village— Lovely Woman in the Lagae. The Quinta Amarella and Casal de Loivos—So-called Eoughing it in an Alto Douro Quinta—The Village of Pinhao and its principal Features— Excursion to the Quinta do Noval—Magnificent View from its Upper Heights—Its Lagares and Modern Presses—Eavages of the Phylloxera— SomeAlto Douro Wine made withoutadded Spirit—Wefollow the courseof the Pinhao—Distance lends Enchantment to the View of an Alto Douro Village—Closer Acquaintance dissipates the Illusion—The Casa Grande of Celleirds—Senhor Arnaldo's Douro Quintas—His new Adega one ofthe finest in the Alto Douro—The Red and White Wines of Celleirds—^A Visit at Night-time toa neighbouring Dagar—A party of Women Treaders having a merry time of it—They Dance upon the Grapes with the frenzy of Wild Bacchantes. In fuU view of tlie Quinta do Seixo, and perclied part way up thelofty hUl at the base ofwhich the village ofPinhao is situated, and where the clear and spaa-klmg waters of the little river bear-