Herdade Da Maroteira Dez Tostões Branco

Description

The Herdade da Maroteira lies at the foothills of Serra D’Ossa and spans 540 hectares, all 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 about 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 and planted vines. Since then, the estate has been producing excellent Alentejo wines based on its preferred grape, Syrah. The vineyard covers 15 hectares planted on clay‑calcareous soils, giving the wines the genuine character of Alentejo. (illustrative image)