Achieving a stature of a cult brand through constant efforts in improving wine quality besides working towards a production of organic wine.
Evoking unforgettable moments of pure emotion with Quinta do Zambujeiro wines, both in lovers and connoisseurs.
Emil Strickler an enthusiastic Swiss wine lover bought the vineyard in 1998.
A team of experts including Nuno Malta (General Manager) assisted by Oenologist and Cellar Master Luis Lourinho and the Oenologist consultant of Globalwine, Alain Bramaz.
Quinta do Zambujeiro Lda is located approximately 170km east of Lisbon in the south eastern Portuguese region of Alentejo.
Schist, soil
Trincadeira, Aragonez, Alicante Bouschet, Touriga Nacional, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Tinta Caiada, Arinto and Antão Vaz.
Zambujeiro
Terra do Zambujeiro Tinto
Terra do Zambujeiro Branco
Monte do Zambujeiro Tinto
Monte do Zambujeiro Branco
Zambujeiro 18 hl/ha
Terra do Zambujeiro 25 hl/ha
Monte do Zambujeiro 30 hl/ha
Monte do Zambujeiro Branco 40 hl/ha
Zambujeiro – 5,000 – 8,000 bottles / year
Terra do Zambujeiro – 30,000 – 40,000 bottles / year
Monte do Zambujeiro – 50,000 – 60,000 bottles / year
Monte do Zambujeiro Branco- 5,000 / year
Terra do Zambujeiro Branco- 5,000 / year
Selection of all grapes by hand.
Total maceration up to 7 weeks.
Malo-lactic fermentation in barrels.
100% new French oak barrels for Zambujeiro, 30% to 40% new French oak barrels for Terra do Zambujeiro.
12 – 24 months barrel maturation.
100% used French oak barrels for Monte do Zambujeiro.
