Antónia Adelaide Ferreira was born in 1811 in Peso da Régua, a small village in Douro region. Also known as Dona Antónia, she is one of the great personalities in the history of Port Wine and the Douro region.

Hugely energetic, at one point she managed about two dozen Quintas, some of which are amongst the most famous in the region, and was, for many years, the largest exporter of Port Wine.

Her reputation was due as much to her ability as a businesswoman and strong character, as to her generosity and the way she assumed her responsibilities of citizenship as a ‘Duriense’ (Douro region inhabitant).

During the worst moments in the history of the region, as a result of the vineyard pests, bad harvests or falling prices, she always came to the need of her workers and employees and to the needs of the Douro farmers.