Manuel Hespanhol purchased Quinta do Zimbro in 2003, after many years of experience making wine alongside his father. He came from a generation of independent bottlers, during a time where quantity was preferred to quality. Determined to leave behind a legacy, upon his passing in 2015 the winery was handed over to his five daughters. Ana Hespanhol runs the winery today, where she has since scaled back operations to focus on estate wines, honoring her father’s mission.
Quinta do Zimbro sits nestled into a bucolic valley among terraced vineyards framed by old-world stone walls. Located on the right bank of the Douro river in the Cima Corgo region , they tend to a selected 13 hectares of vine. The vineyards are planted on schist slopes reaching heights of 600 meters elevation, and up to 40 years of age. Ana is committed to working in balance with nature and the vineyards are certified organic. No irrigation is used and sulfites only when necessary.
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