Herdade De Espirra Tinto

Descrição

The first reference to Herdade de Espirra comes from José Maria dos Santos (1832‑1913), former owner and visionary Portuguese farmer who, in the late 19th century, planted the world's largest contiguous vineyard—2,400 hectares—in the Setúbal Peninsula. In 1872 the entire estate was wiped out by the Phylloxera epidemic, leading to a conversion into forest crops. The current owner, Portucel, bought the property in 1985, restructured the vineyard and restored the decaying social facilities, including the cellar, enabling wine production to proceed with strict professionalism. Thus the Sociedade de Vinhos da Herdade de Espirra was created, aiming to produce and market Espirra wine while honouring the region’s traditional cultures and practices. (illustrative image)