1880 Facts about Port and Madeira by Henry Vizetelly

Some Pinlido Quinias—An U^jier Bouro Village. 61

brighter and clearer than it seems when standing on its bants. Terraces of vines rise and descend on a,ll sides, and to-day, with the additions that have been from time to time made to it, Noval the quinta in the valley, as its name implies—extends over nearly 250 acres, exclusive of the adjoiniag quinta of the Marco,some 50acres in extent,belonging to thesame proprietor. Adjoining the chapel andviUa residence,built on an open terrace

ADEGA AT THE QTJINTA BO HOVAl.

planted with olive and orange trees,are the press-house and the adega,erected,according to the new principle,on different levels, so that the mosto may flow out of the domachos or reservoirs thi'ough metal pipes into the great tonels ranged along the spacious building, whence a staircase communicates with the casa dos lagares. Here are six lagares,four of them,holding from twelve to fifteen pipeseach,being provided with metalscrews placed in their centre; while in the two others, each capable of containing thirty pipes of wine, the grapes after being trodden are pressed by means of the ponderous beams common through-