Soito Wines is a small, family-owned boutique winery producing distinctive DOC wines in the Dão region. Their winery was built from scratch on a slope in order to take advantage of the natural gravity that pulls their vines. These ideal conditions allow them to create the best-quality wines and have become an essential part of the winemaking process.

Their love and passion for winemaking are inspirational in the production of their wines with the use of traditional methods while also incorporating modern, innovative technology. This great work begins in the vineyards all the way through to the final product.

The Winery
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Situated in DÃO, Portugal

The grapes are harvested by hand into small 20 kg boxes to avoid overheating and crushing. They are meticulously evaluated on a sorting table, transported to the de-stemmer/crusher, and, by gravity, end up in the refrigerator fermentation tanks where they remain for 7 to 9 days. Reassembly and temperature control are carried out manually and also automatically.

After being properly selected by the winemaker, the wine is stored in French oak barrels from some of the most respected cooperage brands in the world – Taransaud, L’Adour, Seguin Moreau, Baron. At this stage, the wine “breathes” through the imperceptible cervices of the staves and develops admirable, rich, and complex aromas. The temperature of the winery and the ideal time of permanence, which ranges from 6 to 24 months, are carefully monitored with a view to a perfect balance of aromas and complexity that they intend to achieve in their wines.

The People
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Soito Wines is a family-run company founded in 2013 by two teachers, José Carlos and Sandra Soare, who shared a passion for Dão wines. It was through this passion that they decided to embark on a new adventure, to produce unique wines with character, mirroring their passion for wine. They chose Quinta do Soito to flourish this dream, the same place they live with their family, and are dedicated to the production and commercialization of excellent wines. Today, they have won important national and international awards, and are recognized as an iconic producer in the Dão region.