HISTORY

This Cooperative situated right in the centre of the Torres Vedras demarcated region, was founded on 24 February 1960 and started up its activities in 1964, the year in which the initial project was concluded, when there were only 188 members. Nowadays, the Cooperative has around 1,000 members, and includes a social area that covers 80%, of the parishes of Dois Portos, Runa, S. Domingos de Carmões and part of the parish of S. Pedro in the municipality of Torres Vedras; part of the parish of Enxara do Bispo in the municipality of Mafra and part of the parishes in the municipality of Sobral de Monte Agraço. It produces around 15,000 casks of wine annually, of which around 70% is made from black grapes and 30% is made from white grapes. The predominant black grapes are: Castelão (Periquita), Alicante Bouschet, Aragonez and Syrah. In the case of the white grapes: Fernão Pires, Vital, Alicante and Seara Nova.

In terms of technology, this Winery has kept up-to-date with the most modern winemaking techniques and has consequently improved the quality of its wines. Ever since the 1986 harvest, the Winery has adopted a bonus payment system for the nobler wines from the region, as long as they have certain characteristics. After the Torres Vedras demarcated region was created, the manufacture of D.O.C. and Regional wines began, using the traditional wines that were already being used in our reserves.

HISTORY

This Cooperative situated right in the centre of the Torres Vedras demarcated region, was founded on 24 February 1960 and started up its activities in 1964, the year in which the... READ MORE