Primado, Encruzado

Nestled in Santa Comba Dão at Quinta do Coladinho—surrounded by the Estrela, Caramulo, Buçaco, and Lousã mountains, and near the Aguieira reservoir—Pereira de Melo Wines crafts small-batch, high-end wines from just two hectares of sandy-granitic vineyards. Guided by renowned oenologist Anselmo Mendes and his protégé Patrícia Santos, the team prioritizes minimal intervention, respect for biodiversity, and precision vinification combining traditional granite “pisa” and modern stainless steel fermentation. The result: deeply structured, elegant wines—particularly the Primado line, built for longevity and complexity—that showcase the extraordinary Dão terroir in limited releases.