Great Wines Start in the Vineyards
The quest for diversity and a spot with unique characteristics took us to Bemposta, a small village from Mogadouro, where the grandparents of one of the founders were born. There we found very old vineyards, some of them recently abandoned due to the owners old age, with amazing potencial over a breathtaking landscape.
Our first brand – Saroto – came up after seeing all this potential not being fully explored. If Saroto is the local term to designate an animal with its tail cut off, the lizard pretends to simbolize the capacity of regeneration thus representing the will to recover and preserve such a rich and diverse heritage that otherwise would be lost.
X-Factor
Tinta Gorda, Malvasia, Bastardo, Verdelho, Rufete, Bastardo Branco, Verdelho Vermelho, Tinta Serrana (among other varieties yet to be identified), altitude, a wide variation of soils and exposures, traditional and sustainable viticulture and minimal intervention winemaking are the conducting wires of this project, which aims at elevating the full potential of Arribas do Douro and its vineyards.
X-Factor
Tinta Gorda, Malvasia, Bastardo, Verdelho, Rufete, Bastardo Branco, Verdelho Vermelho, Tinta Serrana (among other varieties yet to be identified), altitude, a wide variation of soils and exposures, traditional and sustainable viticulture and minimal intervention winemaking are the conducting wires of this project, which aims at elevating the full potential of Arribas do Douro and its vineyards.
The Winemakers
Frederico Machado
There are no limits on what this region can provide as it offers such a vast amount of possibilities in terms of winemaking. We favor a minimalist style in order to extract the best of what our vineyards have to offer.
Ricardo Alves
The wine is 90% made in the vineyard and the rest is all about not messing up what nature has given us. We know our wines since the bud breaks up in the vine to the moment they are bottled.