This Farm, by law, was a morgadio, that is, it was an inheritance from the eldest son. One of the heirs, Caetano de Mendanha, died in a duel motivated by love disputes and left no heirs. As the Quinta had more than 100 hectares, an exaggeration for the Vinhos Verdes region, it was divided into several fractions and sold at public auction in 1822.
The old Quinta house, with its voluminous granite walls, typical of the rural architecture of northwest Portugal, is today its headquarters.
Quinta de Balão has belonged to the Novais Miranda family since 1974. Soon after its acquisition, this family's priorities were the replanting of the vineyard and the reconstruction of the house and chapel, restoring the Quinta to its centuries-old home and providing it with conditions for holding various festive events. It currently has 22ha, mainly exploited by vineyards and forest, producing various wines and sparkling wines.