Description

Monte da Ravasqueira is a historic property in Portugal, with its owners having rich experience in the field of rearing cattle and raising race-worthy horse breeds. Though D Manuel de Mello, the first owner of this property, purchased this during as early as 1943, it wasn’t until 1998 that the first vineyards were planted in the Alentejo area. It was in 2003 that the family launched its first wine in the market, under the MR label.

Jose Manuel de Mello, son of D Manuel, wanted to make this company a household name in the wine industry of Alentejo. Today, the current generation of the de Mello family has been doing lots of adjustments and changes to the company’s wine portfolio to make its presence felt in the wine scene of Portugal.

The family currently owns 45 hectares under vine in the Alentejo Plains. The highlight of this vineyard is that there are close to 8 diverse soil types and 29 carefully selected plots here. Therefore, it is great for growing quite a few full-bodied grape varietals. The vines are grown at an average height of about 270m above sea level. The Alentejo Plains cover almost one-third of Portugal, and are home to various soil types such as clay, sandy, marble, granite, limestone, shale and more.