Mateus Nicolau de Almeida is the son of João Nicolau de Almeida, one of Portugal’s most renowned winemakers, best known for his long career with Ramos Pinto, one of the historic Port producers in the Douro Valley. Mateus’ wife, Teresa Ameztoy, also comes from winemaking family, however, hers is in Rioja. Together, they have taken their collective knowledge to the Douro Valley. They focus on vinifying according to soil types—sometimes using the same grape variety—to highlight the distinct terroirs of their vineyards. The “Trans-Douro-Express” is a series of three wines, from three distinct sub-regions in the Douro Valley, from east to west: Baixo Corgo, Cima Corgo and Douro Superior. These wines reflect the changing terroir as well as climate as the valley narrows towards Spain.