Alentejo

Alentejo

VILA SANTA - ESTREMOZ
Estremoz Castle's Vineyard
About the Region

LIFE FOR CONNOISSEURS

The beauty of the Alentejo plain, the culture, the hunting and the rich gastronomic tradition make Estremoz an exciting region. Founded in 1258 by King Afonso III, also lived here King Dinis and Vasco da Gama, who was invested Commander in the discovery of the sea route to India. In the heart of the Upper Alentejo, the soils derived from schist and clay-limestone, and the climate of continental influence, contribute to reduced qualitative oscillations and harvests without rain, ideal conditions for an exceptional wine culture.

 

This was the place chosen by João Portugal Ramos to make his first wines, after his long career as a consultant winemaker in the most iconic Portuguese wine regions.

 

João Portugal Ramos planted his own vineyards in Estremoz in 1989. Since then, the area of vineyards has increased, with the aim of obtaining in each vintage a careful selection of grapes for producing exceptional wines.

 

Designed in accordance with the traditional architecture of the Alentejo region, the Vila Santa winery, built in 1997 and enlarged in 2000 and in 2017, has put Estremoz on the map of the great Portuguese wines, welcoming visitors from all over the world. Today it is the headquarters of João Portugal Ramos Group.

 

 

Estremoz Castle's Vineyard
Quinta da Viçosa (40ha of vineyards certified for biological production)
São Lázaro Vineyard
Vila Santa Water Dam
Vila Santa Winery
Vila Santa Winery
Vila Santa Winery
Vila Santa Winery
Wine Shop
Cellar
Dining room
Lunch at the winery
Wine tasting
Harvest
Harvest
Harvest
Harvest
Foot trodding in marble troughs
Foot trodding in marble troughs
The Winemakers João Portugal Ramos and João Maria, father and son
Estremoz Castle
Estremoz Castle's Vineyard

Company Awards

COMPANY OF THE YEAR 1998

In 1998, J. Portugal Ramos Wines receives the prize "Company of the Year" by the Portuguese wine magazine Revista de Vinhos.

Company of the Year 1998 1

BEST WINERY OF THE YEAR 2003

The Swedish Magazine MAT & VIN awarded J. Portugal Ramos Wines "The Best Winery of 2003", right after the mythical Penfolds.

THE BEST WINE COMPANY OF THE YEAR 2006

In 2006, the Swedish magazine ALLT OM VIN nominates J. Portugal Ramos Wines as "The Best Wine Company of the Year".

VITICULTURE ENTERPRISE OF THE YEAR 2010

In 2010, the Portuguese magazine Revista de Vinhos awarded J. Portugal Ramos Wines the "Viticulture Enterprise of The Year".

2010 - Viticulture Enterprise of the Year 1

JOINED THE EUROPEAN NETWORK BUSINESS & BIODIVERSITY

In 2013, J. Portugal Ramos company joined the European Initiative on Business & Bioversity, an international network of companies that integrate nature conservation and biodiversity concerns in its business. A membership supervised and approved by the Portuguese Institute of Nature Conservation and Biodiversity ICNB.

NOMINATED "WINERY OF THE YEAR 2013"

In 2013, Vila Santa Winery was one of the 5 European wineries nominated as "Winery of the Year 2013" by the Americam magazine Wine Enthusiast.

WINNER OF THE PRIZE "MAIS ADEGAS" 2015

In November 2015, the Vila Santa Winery receives the prize "Mais Adegas" by the Portuguese magazine Revista Mais Alentejo.

WINNER OF THE PRIZE "MAIS ADEGAS" 2015 2
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