Quinta de San Michel

Quinta de San Michel is located in the village of Janas, Sintra, with a privileged view of the entire Serra de Sintra. Located in the historic wine-growing region of Colares, between the mountains and the Atlantic Ocean and offering unique climatic conditions, it was the starting point for a family project characterised by the limited production of exclusive wines that express the terroir of the estate and contribute to the economic and agricultural development of the region.

The vineyard was planted in 2013 in an area of two hectares with three indigenous grape varieties, Arinto and Malvasia de Colares (the latter being one of the few grape varieties of the world to have survived Phyloxera), as well as Galego Dourado (2020), which is widely used for Carcavelos' historic wines.

In 2023, we decided to expand our production by planting 5 hectares of vines, of which 2.5 hectares will be dedicated to the main grape varieties of the Colares region - Malvasia de Colares and Ramisco, planted on typical sandy soils.

We focus on having a positive impact on the region's economy, and our actions are driven by innovation, change, irreverence and the quality of what we do and produce.

Quinta de San Michel is thus distinguished by the production of unique and genuine wines, in their aromas, flavours and production, respecting the traditional techniques, methods and historical processes and identities of the region, combining them with the latest technology, and where scientific and environmental prevention of the vineyard is added to the fight against pests.

The wines are only released in accordance with a gradual process of ageing in the bottle, which means that all our wines spend at least another two years in the cellar, in addition to one year in the bottle. Only in this way does the wine acquire the sensory and qualitative characteristics to be available on the market, whose wine-loving consumers are increasingly savvy.

In 2017, one of the wines launched, unique in the region, was the Malvarinto blend, the result of the Arinto and Malvasia blend, which we believe is one of Quinta de San Michel's trade marks. We believe the wine stands out for its uniqueness and the harmony between these two fantastic grape varieties.