"ONE SINGLE TERROIR WITHIN THE SETÚBAL PENINSULA WHERE WINE MAINTAINS THE TRADITION OF THE REGIONS’ VINE VARIETY – VINE VARIETY CASTELÃO..."
One single terroir within the Setúbal Peninsula where wine maintains the tradition of the regions’ vine variety – vine variety Castelão is produced in a rare and very traditional manner, a peculiar case of genuine production of wine in a world of industrial wines.
The manual harvest allows for a rigorous and careful selection of the grapes which enter the wine cellar. Only the grapes in perfect health and ripeness are harvested and sent to the wine cellar.
The traditional wine making process to obtain the Espirra wines is unique in the region, grapes are trodden by foot in the presses with natural fermentation in the Estate’s cellar, where the wine of Espirra Estate is aged in French oak barrels.
"THE OENOLOGY TEAM IS FORMED BY ONE RESIDENT OENOLOGIST AND BY ONE SUPERVISORY OENOLOGIST – RUI REGUINGA…”
The oenology team is formed by one resident oenologist and by one supervisory oenologist – Rui Reguinga – with extensive experience in Portugal and other countries such as Argentina, Chile, Austria… having won several awards in specialist magazines with particular emphasis in the election as Oenologist of the Year by the Revista de Vinhos – prominent magazine in the sector in Portugal. He often serves as a jury member in several tastings and contests at international level (international wine challenge, decanter world wine awards, among others.)
