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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.
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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.
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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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