Quinta dos Roques, situated in the small hamlet of Abrunhosa do Mato between Mangualde and Nelas, is a fine example of the spirit with which the new Dão is being created. The vines and wines have been part of the everyday life of the family here for over a century, though production at one time was little more than that needed for household consumption. At the beginning of the 1980s, however, a new page was turned in the history of the quinta. The original system of cultivating vines by hand and delivering the grapes to the local co-operative ended, and a project designed to produce high-quality Dão wines was introduced.

• With the latest techniques.
• Almost 75% of the area is given over to red varieties, Touriga Nacional (40%), Jaen, Alfrocheiro, Tinto Cão, Tinta Roriz, and Rufete; the remaining 25% are white varieties with a prevalence of Encruzado (40%), Malvasia Fina, Bical and Cercial.
• The gradually increasing production averages 150,000 liters, of which one quarter is white wine and three quarters red wine.
• The Quinta dos Roques exports 85% of its production for 15 different countries, the most important markets being the Canada, the U.S.A. and Japan.