CATARINA VIEIRA ALENTEJO

Catarina’s relationship with wine began with the land and the vineyard, although she‘s not sure if it was the bicycle rides with her grandfather to the vineyards when she was little that determined her passion for wine.

She took an agronomy course, which gave her a concrete perspective and a focus on sustainability at all stages of the wine-making process.

In 2013, her husband, Pedro joined the winery, and together they develop wines that are elegant and with a freshness and minerality, but also gastronomic. Slowing down the impact of climate change is a vital priority.

The investment in winemaking began in 2000 with the Herdade do Rocim, situated between Vidigueira and Cuba in the Baixo Alentejo, a vast estate of some 120 hectares, of which 70 hectares are vineyards.

The first years were dedicated to the restructuring of the estate, with the planting of new vines and the introduction of new wine grape varieties. Then, the cellar was built and the production of wine with its own brands started.

Today, Rocim is renowned for the quality of its wine and cellar and speaking of its history is speaking of a dream. The main goal of the company is customer satisfaction, but special attention is given to technical training and improvements in communication technologies.

Winemaking at the Herdade do Rocim is inspired by the minimum intervention philosophy. All the viticulture operations are carried out manually, from the winter pruning until the harvest.

They combine the expertise of modern oenology with ancestral winemaking methods such as Alentejo talha wines and the grape treading on stone wine press.

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