José Roseira, Ricardo Moreira & Daniel Pires
RPM Wines & Spirits is a collaboration between Ricardo Moreira, José Roseira, and Daniel Pires that revives the traditions of wine in an old estate located in the lower Tâmega region, at 10 km from the Douro River, in the transition zone between the Vinho Verde and Douro Vinhateiro regions.
Quinta da Livração, an 11-hectare property, of which 4 hectares are vineyards of native grape varieties, has been in the hands of José Roseira's family since 1935. Grapes are foot-crushed, and macerations take place in granite lagares over 250 years old. Wines are roduced with minimal intervention, always with the goal of conveying the unique character of the land and grapes.
With a professional background closely linked to the arts and writing, it is through Daniel Pires, responsible for the cultural space Maus Hábitos, that José meets Ricardo Moreira and Penhó Wines. From an alignment of ideas and objectives, the idea of reflecting the unique terroir of the thermal estate in raw wines is born, proposing wines that evoke emotions both in the first year and in the eleventh.