: a country villa or estate especially in Portugal or Latin America
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The genteel decor takes its cues from the quintas (farms) of local wine grandees, and each room features photographs and accessories contributed by a different Portuguese winemaker.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 June 2026
Travelers can stay at quintas, or wine estates, in the Douro Valley, experience port wine production firsthand and skip the pace of larger cities entirely.
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Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
11 May 2026
Travelers can stay at quintas (wine estates) in the Douro Valley, experience port wine production firsthand and avoid the pace of larger cities.
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Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
11 May 2026
Once there, stop at quintas (wine estates) such as Quinta do Seixo or Quinta da Pacheca for tastings and vineyard tours.
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AFAR Media,
2 Oct. 2025
Over the centuries, his descendants turned the simple quinta into a lavish palace (the first in the Douro with electricity) modeled after the ones found in Sintra.
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Katie Jackson,
Robb Report,
20 June 2024
The region’s first vines were planted 2,000 years ago, and its agricultural terraces, quintas (winemaking farms), villages and roads are characters in its ongoing winemaking story.
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Shoshi Parks,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 Aug. 2023
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 June 2026
Travelers can stay at quintas, or wine estates, in the Douro Valley, experience port wine production firsthand and skip the pace of larger cities entirely.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
11 May 2026
Travelers can stay at quintas (wine estates) in the Douro Valley, experience port wine production firsthand and avoid the pace of larger cities.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
11 May 2026
Once there, stop at quintas (wine estates) such as Quinta do Seixo or Quinta da Pacheca for tastings and vineyard tours.
—
AFAR Media,
2 Oct. 2025
Over the centuries, his descendants turned the simple quinta into a lavish palace (the first in the Douro with electricity) modeled after the ones found in Sintra.
—
Katie Jackson,
Robb Report,
20 June 2024
The region’s first vines were planted 2,000 years ago, and its agricultural terraces, quintas (winemaking farms), villages and roads are characters in its ongoing winemaking story.
—
Shoshi Parks,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 Aug. 2023
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“Quinta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quinta. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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