Monte da Ravasqueira

In 1943, the property was acquired by D. Manuel de Mello as a family home and retreat outside the city. In 1966, when the patriarch passed away, Monte de Ravasqueira was inherited by one of his sons, José Manuel de Mello, who thereafter dedicated himself to the land’s agriculture, to the enrichment of the Lusitano Horse breed, and to the plantation of the vineyard.
In this house, all 12 of his children grew up and now lead the José de Mello Group. Over the years, Monte da Ravasqueira became much more than a family home, employing over 300 people from the Arraiolos region. Fruit of a long-standing passion, José Manuel de Mello initiates his wine project, in 1998, planting the first vines at Monte da Ravasqueira. Four years after the first vines were planted, the family harvested what would be the first wine. Bottled and labelled as MR, this wine never made it to market, nowadays being considered a relic of great symbolism within the family and the Ravasqueira workers. From the 2002 harvest, the first Monte da Ravasqueira wine arrived on the market. A red wine that was commercialised until mid-2017.

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