Porches est une petite ville connue pour son histoire viticole et sa production de poterie.
Autrefois partie d'un royaume mauresque, le village s'est bien développé au fil des siècles, mélangeant les traditions et gardant toujours ses vignes fortes sur un sol sablonneux.
Les habitants utilisaient les terres qui l'entouraient pour produire des olives, des caroubes, des figues, du liège et de nombreuses vignes. Le paysage était souvent – et est toujours – complété par un troupeau occasionnel de moutons et de chèvres.
Après la Révolution de 1974, l'attention de l'Algarve s'est tournée vers la ligne maritime et le tourisme. Mais bien que ce soit une époque de progrès industriels, la scène industrielle et agricole de l'Algarve a commencé à s'estomper.
La plupart des vignobles proches de la côte ont été abattus ou abandonnés, revenant lentement à leur état sauvage. Jusqu'à l'arrivée de la famille Capinha.
Les sols sablonneux forment un caractère fort
Abundant sun for 300 days a year
Between mountains and the ocean
Depuis une dizaine d'années, nous réactivons les anciennes terrasses de ce terrain. Petit à petit, nous redonnons vie et vin au Vale do Olival.
Ici, nous avons planté de nouvelles vignes, replanté et protégé des arbres locaux et créé notre paradis privé - que nous partageons avec les visiteurs depuis 2022.
Situé entre la Serra de Monchique et la mer, notre vignoble s'étend en partie sur des terrasses le long des pentes des collines sur des sols sablonneux, coquilliers et argilo-calcaires, en partie le long de lits de rivières sur un sol sablonneux.
Avec la brise marine constante de l'océan Atlantique, cela génère les saveurs uniques de nos vins.
A famous white variety was brought from around Vidigueira in Alentejo. Produces a firm, full-bodied, well-structured wine with very lively aromas. We make it as a single variety, and also use it for our white blend.
A versatile Portuguese grape. Also goes by the name Pederna in Vinho Verde region. It has a refreshing acidity and good mineral quality with gentle fruit flavours, which makes it perfect to improve our white blends.
Originally a grape from the Burgundy area in France, it has become the most popular white variety worldwide. We use it to blend with our other varieties
Mostly associated with the island of Madeira, we are one of a few growers cultivating this grape in the Algarve. It makes a rich and aromatic dry white wine with good acidity.
This grape originates in the Dao region. It has a good balance of tannins, alcohol, and acidity, and gives an attractive berry fruit reminiscent. It is well suited for our climate and retains good acidity.
Produces intense, deeply coloured wine that we mix with other grapes for volume, structure and good aging characteristics.
Like the Chardonnay, this grape comes from Bordeaux and has conquered the world. Deep colour, good tannin structure, slight acidity and aromas of berries and wood.
This Baga grape from Bairrada needs a lot of sun to get ready for harvesting before the autumn rains. When grapes ripen well in dry years, they produce a rich but lean and well-structured wine that gains softness and elegance with age.
These varieties of liqueur wines are perfectly suited for Algarve conditions. They produce sweet wines in the tradition of Lagoa. Also delicious table grapes!
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