Monte Xisto Órbita is a blend of various varieties and plots of Quinta do Monte Xisto (30% of a blend plot and 70% of Touriga Nacional), with different sun exposures that surround, orbiting the Quinta's vineyard area. The search for a less extracted wine, with less wood, another version of Quinta do Monte Xisto maintaining the dominant characteristics of its terroir: complexity, structure and elegance.

The grapes were harvested manually and transported to the winery (located in Vila Nova de Foz Côa, Douro) in 20kg boxes. Fermentation took place in a cement vat with indigenous yeasts. This was followed by an 18-month internship in a cement vat and 600-liter barrels at the warehouse in Vila Nova de Gaia, close to the sea, with excellent temperature and humidity conditions.