the ESPORÃO STORY
Everywhere, nature inspires us and helps us to improve. We respect and protect it, building a more promising future.
Esporão was born in 1973, the vision of two partners, Joaquim Bandeira and José Roquette, who shared an ambition to make the finest products that nature can provide. In 2023 they celebrate Esporão’s first fifty years, but the territory of Herdade do Esporão is far older. 750 years, in fact, have passed since the current borders of the estate were set in 1267. At Herdade do Esporao, people, tradition and biodiversity are equal part of the landscape.
The team enjoys sharing these products of nature, talking about the culture of wine and olive oil, showing what day-to-day life is like on each of the estates, and the myriad details that make every product unique. The estate’s doors opened to guests in 1997, in a pioneering endeavor in the tourism sector. Over time, as it grew to new regions, the offer was extended to the Douro, with Quinta dos Murças, and to Vinho Verde, with Quinta do Ameal. Three wine regions that invite you to visit, slow down, enjoy, feel, and get to know places, people, and nature.
the ESPORÃO PHILOSOPHY
We live in hurried times. We grow up in a hurry. We work in a hurry.
We eat, drink, and sleep in a hurry.
We forget in a hurry what we see in a hurry.
And when we read, we read in a hurry.
We love in a hurry.
We get fed up in a hurry.
When we don’t send emojis, we write in a hurry. Hurrying is not progress.
It’s just…urgent.
Hurrying is pressure.
We come from the land of the unhurried. Slowly has a special flavour.
Slowly is better. Slowly is respectful.
Slowly is a talent that goes far. Yes, we live in hurried times.
But if everything that we do is for yesterday, what happens to today, to tomorrow?
Many ways lead forward.
This is ours.
THREE ESTATES.
From – Alentejo – Vinho Verde – Douro
Focused on environmental stewardship and crafting wines true to their origin.
A pioneer in promoting Organic Viticulture and Enotourism throughout Portugal. Benchmark producer of the Alentejo.
Located in the lush, green, and usually rainy-misty bank of the Lima River, here Loureiro reigns supreme.
Quintessentially Douro, the picturesque estate stretches up nearly 1000 feet from the river bank’s curve offering both panoramic views and a distinct micro climate.
WINES & OLIVE OILS
Below is the full list of wines we currently represent in the US.
The full list of Olive Oils is coming soon.
OUR TEAM
Connecting People and Places Through Wine
Brought together by a shared passion for food and wine experience and the human connection they provide, our team is dedicated to increasing awareness of Portugal’s historic role in wine and the inclusivity of culture, flavors, and grape varieties. The team carries with it decades of experience in all sectors of the industry.
A couple of ways to connect.
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