The origins of the Van Zeller family date back to the 13th Century. During the 17th Century, in the rouse of the religious wars that ravaged the northern and central Europe at that time, the Van Zellers migrated to Portugal and began making wines, trading primarily to England. Today, the family continue their wine legacy making fortified wines and fine wine.

Beyond Vila Nova de Foz Côa, in the Alto Douro wine region, Quinta do Saião is hidden, between the river and cliffs. Throughout the more than 100 hectares that make up the Quinta, this cuvée comes from a single vineyard, blending indigenous varieties, revealing and expressing the world-class quality this region has to offer.