Text Bruno Mendes

José Roquette and Joaquim Bandeira bought Herdade do Esporão, in Alentejo, in 1973. Later, in 2008, Esporão bought Quinta dos Murças, in Douro. The company is presided by José Roquette and managed by João Roquette since 2006. With 2000 hectares Esporão‘s goal is to produce excellent portuguese wines and olive oils, and is one of the few Portuguese wine companies that hire a fixed team for the entire year and was the first one in the world to make a commitment with the environment and bio-diversity through international agreements. To make the difference in the world is the mission but without ever forgetting the company’s values – excellence, passion, responsibility, rigor, integrity, tradition and innovation.