Vinhos Norte

The company Manuel da Costa Carvalho & Filhos Lda., located in northern Portugal owes its name to its founder, who along with his children, oficilizou its activity in 1971 in the wine industry. The history of this family based company was marked by several stages where they always sought to combine the tradition and innovation in the wine industry.... This ascending pathway includes the construction of a modern winery winemaking in 2005 that spurred the creation of diferent wines. Headquartered in the village of Várzea Cova, in the Fafe county, it receives in 2007 the third generation of the family that sets the goal for the coming years of internationalization, focused on target markets. Vinhos Norte has always guided its activities in innovation thus pioneered the creation of varietal Vinho Verde (particularly the variety Espadeiro) and sparkling Vinho Verde. Finally, it should be noted that the company has ISO 9001:2000 certification. Its modern vinification center has five bottling lines which allow a meaningful response to international requests from countries like Belgium, Brazil, China, Denmark, Estonia, UK , France, Germany, Netherlands, Japan, Spain and Switzerland.Read More