Alentejo is a region where time slows down and tradition remains alive. A land of scarce natural resources, it brings together almost every type of soil and is sustained by the montado forest and a cultural heritage preserved across generations.
Herdade Aldeia de Cima is a 3,500-hectare estate of montado, located in the Serra do Mendro — the transition between Upper and Lower Alentejo — where no two areas are the same: skeletal soils composed of schist, granite, gabbro and quartzite give rise to a diverse territory.
It is on this fresh land, along the slope of the schist bedrock, that a landscape of singular biodiversity emerges: vineyards planted with indigenous and Portuguese grape varieties, century-old olive trees of native types, and strawberry trees growing freely, in balance with the landscape.
Serra do Mendro marks the transition between the Upper and Lower Alentejo. With its rugged morphology, showscases na unusual landscape and a unique schist formation, reaching its highest point at 424 metres above sea level.
With the aim of expressing the regional typicity of this warm land that has been producing wine for over 2,000 years, Aldeia de Cima wines—classic and elegant in style—reveal the complexity of heterogeneous soils and the character of indigenous grape varieties alongside varieties well adapted to the region. At Herdade Aldeia de Cima, we promote healthy and sustainable viticulture, with vineyards certified under organic production, and harvesting is still carried out by hand, guided by the dedication and knowledge of the local community.
These are wines that preserve the history of the place, released to the market two years after the harvest.