Adegamae, Castelao, 2018

AdegaMãe was created as a tribute to the family’s matriarch, Manuela Alves. A literal translation is 'Mother's Winery'.

After years of study and an internship in Napa Valley, winemake Anselmo began his professional career in the Alentejo region, in 2005. Working as a consultant in the wine regions of Lisbon, Alentejo, Douro and the Azores, he established himself as one of the leading Portuguese oenologists of his generation.

In 2010, at AdegaMãe, he began experimenting with the best indigenous and international grape varieties in search of those that would best adapt to the cool Atlantic climate of the Lisbon Region, he continues to push boundaries and innovate with cutting edge techniques.