Dominó “Colar”, Tinto

Former chef, Vitor Claro, turned to winemaking in 2010 after taking over an old vineyard in Alto Alentejo, determined to create light, elegant wines from nothing but grapes. His method—harvesting earlier than others—was once seen as eccentric but is now common practice. Since 2016, he and his wife, architect Rita Ferreira, have devoted themselves fully to wine, discovering in nature and small-scale work the beauty of family projects. Beyond Alto Alentejo, they also cultivate in Colares and Carcavelos, a rare Atlantic-Mediterranean microregion threatened by real estate pressure. In the village of Caparide, they are restoring one of the last vineyards, reviving the tradition of long-aged fortified wines. While those wines mature, they also offer a bright, seaside rosé from Castelão das Vines—a glimpse of the elegance they aim to preserve.