The vineyards of Colares, cultivated on sandy soil free of phylloxera, are planted on their own roots. Ramisco is a grape variety exists exclusively in this tiny region. It is very tannic and with high natural acidity representing two structural components responsible for the wines longevity. This house was founded in 1898 by António Bernardino da Silva Chitas in Azenhas do Mar not far from Lisbon and very close to the Atlantic ocean.This is one of the oldest producers in the region and one who is resistant to the urban pressure that invades the land. His wines maintain typicity and its old school profile.