Our Vineyard
Our vineyard: Soil. Altitude. Native Grapes.
Our vineyard lies at 600m altitude, the soils are shallow and stony, the winds fresh, and the grapes slow to ripen. Even in summer, mornings here are cold, while days can be brutally hot. These wild conditions shape everything the vines and the wines.
This is old terrain. Quartz and schist lie just beneath the surface, pushing the vines to dig deep. We dry farm, letting the roots find their own way. The grapes—Trincadeira, Arinto, Roupeiro—are all native to this land. They carry its taste in every drop.
The altitude and cold mornings help our wines retain their natural elegance and bright acidity—freshness that reflects the mountain itself.
More Than Vines
The vineyard is also home to ancient chestnut and oak trees, and scattered fruit trees that mark old boundaries and memories. It’s a place where nature and community meet. After a day among the vines, we gather in the shade of the oaks, share home-cooked meals, pour wine, and watch the light shift over the cliffs.
From here you can see the Serra Fria—the stone backbone that once marked the border between Spain and Portugal. We cross it often, and gladly. This is vineyard life as we know it: rooted, joyful, real.
A Vineyard That Breathes with the Seasons
Pruning in winter mist. Budburst under spring rain. Long, golden days of summer canopy work. Then the quiet intensity of harvest. Vineyard life has its own rhythm—slow, physical, intimate. We work with our hands, we learn from the vines.
We Farm Naturally—Out of Respect
No herbicides. No synthetic fertilisers. Just compost, cover crops, and trust. Natural farming for us means looking after the soil and listening to the landscape. It means working with the ecosystem, not against it. The result? Wines that speak clearly of where they come from—nothing added, nothing taken away.