Campolargo

Our grandfather Martinho, a farmer from Mogofores, produced red wine back in the early 1920’s. He was amongst this rare group of growers who would separate white from black grapes, producing a beautiful and renowned white wine. Both wines were sold in bulk to local merchants who would then bottle the wine.

Upon his decease in the late 1960’s, our father Manuel took charge of the entire exploitation modernizing and expanding the vineyards ab...

Our vineyards are located in two proprieties: 110 hectares Quinta de S. Mateus in S. Lourenço do Bairro and 60 hectares, in Arcos, Quinta de Vale de Azar. In this last property, soils are mostly sandy-clay, with small calcareous areas.

Sun exposure is mainly South and West. We have planted Baga, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Barroca, Pinot Noir, Trincadeira da Bairrada (periquita) and Cabernet Sauvignon as red varieties. White varieties are Bical...

Belt between February and September 2004, following architect Carlos Ramos project, our cellar at Quinta de S. Mateus produces wine according to the most classical concept. The building fills an 18 meters high vertical cut in one of the vineyards hillsides facing south-west. The construction allows for the use of gravity in the entire winemaking process, from grape entrance to final pressing.

No strange yeasts, enzymes or bacteria are added...