Herdade Da Maroteira Dez Tostões Tinto

Description

The Maroteira estate is situated at the foot of Serra D’Ossa and covers 540 hectares, owned by the same Anglo‑Portuguese family for five generations since the mid‑19th century. At that time, Robert Reynolds invested in the Alentejo scrubland to meet the needs of the Port wine industry in northern Portugal, and for roughly 150 years the estate focused on cork and livestock. It was only in 2000 that Philip Mollet, the current owner and manager, revolutionised the farm’s strategy by planting vines. Since then, the estate has produced excellent Alentejo wines based on its preferred grape, Syrah. The vines are spread over 15 hectares of clay‑limestone soils, giving the wines the genuine character of Alentejo. (illustrative image)