Vinho Verde Alvarinho 'Monção e Melgaço' 2023

Quinta de Santiago is a family farm spanning 7.5 hectares (18.5 acres) along the banks of the Minho River, in the Monção and Melgaço sub-region of Vinho Verde. It has belonged to the Santiago family since 1899. For about 100 years, the main activity of Quinta de Santiago was the production of wine, olive oil, lupin, cereals, milk, meat, and fruit for self-consumption. The grapes grown in the vineyards were sold to large cooperatives in the region. This changed in 2009 and, thanks to the passion and determination of the owner at the time, Grandmother Mariazinha Santiago (86 years old), along with her children and grandchildren, a boutique winery was born.

At the head of the family winery is Joana Santiago, who describes herself as an "authentic Minho woman," determined to honor her family's legacy. It is through a multi-generational devotion to the family land and vineyards that the special qualities of Quinta de Santiago are rooted. The Santiago family combines tradition, modernity, and enthusiasm to create authentic wines that express the terroir of the region's indigenous grape varieties and the farm.