<p><span>From Vinho Verde to the Alentejo, via the Douro and Dão, with "leaps" across to the Azores, Brazil and Argentina, Anselmo Mendes has undertaken a path as wine-maker, by cultivating a passion in each region, getting to know the voice of each land and trying to bring out the best in each wine. Today, as a consultant, he has had various successful projects from one end of Portugal to the other, and abroad.</span></p>
<p><span>Placed in the Vinho Verde Region, more precisely in the council of Amarante – land of the poet Pascoaes and of the painter Souza-Cardoso – Quinta de Carapeços is known for its natural beauty, as well as for the quality and singularity of its White, Red, Rosé, Sparkling and Late Harvest Wines that over the years received numerous awards and the recognition of national and international wine Critics and Connaisseurs.</span></p>
<p>Anselmo Mendes was born and raised in Monção. It was there that since childhood he became familiar with the culture of the vineyard and the production of wine.<br />The Alvarinho grape variety and its wine, produced there, entered his life in such a way that today Anselmo Mendes and Alvarinho are relates.</p>
<p>Quinta das Arcas has around 50ha, 35ha of vineyards stand out, around 30 years old, where under the influence of a very particular micro-climate grapes of high quality of the Loureiro, Trajadura and Arinto grapes are obtained</p>
<p><span>Placed in the Vinho Verde Region, more precisely in the council of Amarante – land of the poet Pascoaes and of the painter Souza-Cardoso – Quinta de Carapeços is known for its natural beauty, as well as for the quality and singularity of its White, Red, Rosé, Sparkling and Late Harvest Wines that over the years received numerous awards and the recognition of national and international wine Critics and Connaisseurs.</span></p>
<p>Quinta de Gomariz is located in the Vale do Ave sub-region, heart of the Vinhos Verdes region, between the cities of Porto and Braga. Having today an area of approximately 17 hectares, our vineyards have excellent characteristics for the production of high quality Vinho Verde</p>
<p><span>Soalheiro is the first Alvarinho brand in Melgaço (the northern point of Portugal) and one of the first portuguese producers of Alvarinho</span></p>
<p>On the slopes south of Mount S. Bento is born, a precious wine, sublimated by the terroir of the river valley that gives it the name -Avicella- thermal earth that in times immemorial was a place of pleasure of the Roman nobility</p>
<p>Casal do Paço, in Vasco Croft’s since the 17th century, has the soul of an old Quinta, and was the starting point of Aphros project. It spreads over nearly 20 hectares of land and forests, six of which are vineyards and four of chestnuts orchards</p>
<p><span>Niepoort Teppo Peixe was made with the varieties Avesso, Trajadura and Azal, all vinified separately in stainless steel vats and with 10 months of ageing. This wine <span>was created to combine with Japanese cuisine, where the delicate and fine flavours are evident</span></span></p>
<p>Quinta do Ameal is a small, very old property (1710) of rare natural beauty. Here, white wines of excellence are made and produced from a Portuguese grape variety called Loureiro. This reaches its highest aromatic and gustatory expression in this fantastic Valley of Lima where they are located</p>
