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Inspiration

Experimenting, reinventing, overcoming, taking on the challenge of creating excellent wines which are born from a long, deep connection to the land, and challenge conventions and the senses. This is where Anselmo Mendes takes us.

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A faithful connection to the land

Anselmo Mendes is recognised not only for the excellence of the wines he produces but also for the surprising and consistent way he innovates. Combining the use of age-old techniques, such as fermentation on skins, with bold winemaking methods such as the fermentation of Alvarinho in oak casks, he is established in Portugal and abroad with an original design and his own identity.

Wines

DOC Vinho Verde Alvarinho, Monção e Melgaço

DOC Vinho Verde Alvarinho, Monção e Melgaço

Loureiro Private

DOC Vinho Verde

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History

It is a history, from the outset, that is not told by the years gone by, but by the achievements made.

Beginning of the study of fermentation and barrel ageing

1987

Acquisition of an estate in Melgaço

1997

Production of the first wine - Muros de Melgaço – the result of studies conducted in previous years

1998

Start of the studies and experiments on “fermentation on skins”

1999

Launch of the first Alvarinho Curtimenta and the well-known "Muros Antigos" label

2001

Beginning of work with the Loureiro grape variety

2005

Creation of the new winery in Melgaço, and start of the restructuring of the vineyards at Quinta da Torre, in Monção

2008

Birth of the most iconic wine - Parcela Única – the fruit of the study of plots and different soils

2009

Beginning of the restructuring of vineyards in the Lima Valley with the Loureiro grape variety

2010

Anselmo Mendes is the producer with the largest Alvarinho area in Monção and Melgaço

2017

25th anniversary of the project

2018

Awards and Distinctions

2018

100 Personalities of the Year by Villas & Golfe Magazine

2017

TOP 100 Wineries of the Year by Wine & Spirits

2016

Master of Cool by Wine Enthusiast

2015

Commander of the Order of Agricultural Merit

2014

Personality of the Year in Poland by Magazyn Wino Magazine

2012

100 Most Influential Personalities in Portugal in Expresso Magazine

2010

Producer of the Year by Revista de Vinhos

1998

Winemaker of the Year by Revista de Vinhos

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