2012 FOZTUA International Conference
RAILROADS IN HISTORICAL CONTEXT
CONSTRUCTION, COSTS AND CONSEQUENCES
Foz Tua, 5-6-7 October
Foz Tua, Tua Valley, Alto Douro, Portugal
ROMEU
(Thursday, 4 October, dinner in Calça Curta)
From Quinta do Romeu, the large property funded by Clemente Menéres in 1874 and still managed by the family.
Full information available in www.quintadoromeu.com .
GRAMBEIRA
(Friday, 5 October, lunch in Beira Rio Restaurant)
Full information in www.grambeira.com (english pages available).
QUINTA DO ZIMBRO
(Friday, 5 October, dinner in Casal de Tralhariz)
Quinta do Zimbro is one of the brands produced by Mr. Manuel Hespanhol.
Full information available in www.manuelhespanhol.com
TROVISCO
(Saturday, 6 October, lunch in Calça Curta Restaurant, and also last lunch there, Sunday))
No corporate website is available. But some information (and contact) is available here (in portuguese).
The 2003 red wine served had been internationally awarded. We have served the 2007 Reserva (red).
Produced by Manuel Barbosa (Carrazeda de Ansiães).
SYMINGTON
(Saturday, 6 October, dinner in Pousada Barão de Forrester)
Altano brand has been served (white and red).
An excellent web page about this wine, from Symington, is www.altano.pt
Wine description: