Marcio Lopes
Portugal
After studying as an engineer, Márcio Lopes turned to winemaking; first as understudy to Vinho Verde master Anselmo Mendes and then learning more about cool climate Australian viticulture in Rutherglen and Tasmania.
The Portuguese grower returned to native soil in 2010 and has since established himself as a Vinho Verde specialist, dedicated to the sustainable farming of local varietals like Loureiro and ancient vines where possible and with minimal intervention in order to preserve an expression of the terroir.
The wet cold winter and hot summer climate of Northern Portugal shines through in Lopes’s wines: herbaceously aromatic, with bright acidity and a beautifully balanced texture.