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Winemaking Philosophy

After the harvest, the grapes are taken into a winery and prepared for primary ferment. At this stage red wine making diverges from white wine making. Red wine is made from the must of red or black grapes and fermentation occurs with the grape skins, giving color.

testimonials

Fantastic afternoon spent here, beautiful views of the vineyard, beautiful wine and delicious food. Our host Joao was funny, entertaining and made us feel so welcome. The wine is amazing, I recommend it. - March.2022

Christina K

We visited Casal Sta Maria 3 weeks ago. From start to finish this was the highlight of our time in Portugal. Joao really looked after us. The tasting was superb and accompanied by the tapas, it was perfect! I recommend an afternoon here! - March.2022

JaneceLondon, UK

Fantastic tour of the vineyards and winery of Casal Sta Maria. Very close to Sintra and even Lisbon for a day trip. Our guide was very knowledgable and we loved hearing stories of the founder. The wine tasting at the end was the cherry on top of a wonderful tour. - October.2022

Julia M