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Travel, places, time and presence
Alvarinho: the spirit and soul of a territory
A grape variety in dialogue with the territory A grape variety in relationship with its place A grape variety within its territory — that is what we seek to tell here....
The Lightness of Walking
Walking as an act of disconnection Walking in nature is a way of disconnecting. Placing one foot in front of the other and moving forward — slowly. It means suspending...
To Pause in Order to Think. To Think in Order to Live Better
An experience of presence, listening and long time Is there anything more appropriate than immersion in nature to disconnect from the constant background noise and...
Monção and Melgaço + Rías Baixas: A Journey of Discovery
Scenario 1 – The complete journey, from Monção and Melgaço to the Rías Baixas Suppose you arrive in Monção or Melgaço from Porto airport, or from anywhere else in...
Alvarinho: A Grape Without Borders
The cradle of Alvarinho The territory of Alvarinho wine is in the north-west of the Iberian Peninsula, the Galician Rías Baixas and Monção & Melgaço, portuguese...
Walking as an Ancestral Impulse
The ancestral impulse to walk Walking in nature is a primitive impulse. An eruption of happiness.As Frédéric Gros writes, it is the freedom “of being nobody, because...
Monção & Melgaço — Landscape, Vineyards and Identity
Territories that intertwine Monção and Melgaço consolidate a neighbourhood marked by history, culture and geography. More than administrative boundaries, these...
Quinta das Pereirinhas: Family Heritage and the Identity Of Alvarinho
Family, memory and foundation The Quinta das Pereirinhas is synonymous with family tradition. Its wine-growing history goes back a long way, rooted in the time when the...
Palácio da Brejoeira | Vision, Heritage and the Destiny of Alvarinho
Architecture, garden and productive landscape The Brejoeira Palace is undoubtedly one of the grandest and most impressive in the region. Built at the beginning of the...
