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Labrugeira and its Wines

The wines from the northern part of the municipality of Alenquer have been mentioned in several writings over the centuries for their quality and because they were wines of choice to serve the Portuguese Royal House and other distinct houses. However, it was only in the 19th century that Camilo Castelo Branco, in his book “The Regicide’s Daughter”, page 131, wrote: “… and going through the windmills, through the valley of the Anunciada to Andaluzes, it's so beautiful, especially if a man threw the grappling hook into the squint-eyed tavern keeper´s tavern and with two ram's hands, swallowed two good gulps of Labrugeira wine. These are my Sunday outings”.

This proves that the Labrugeira wines have always been recognised and appreciated. However, it was only in 1973 that a group of 85 winemakers from northern Alenquer got together in the village of Labrugeira and formed a joint winery - Adega Cooperativa da Labrugeira. A big step was thus taken towards enhancing the grapes