Casal Sta Maria

About Winery and Wines

The history of this Quinta started at the beginning of the XVIII century. The main house was built in 1720 and it is remarkable that it has survived the 1755 earthquake. This is due to the underground granite structure of the Serra de Sintra.

The estate's founder Baron Bodo Von Bruemmer together with his wife at first had different aspirations, which they pursued by having started to breed Arab Horses, becoming the first people in Portugal to do so. Followed by this was the creation of the first horse race track close to Cascais. After the death of his wife, alone, Baron Bodo Von Bruemmer decides to put into life his idea of producing wine in the Casal Sta Maria. As always in his life, passionate and efficient, he starts the project 3 weeks later with the first vineyards planted 6 months later.

Nowadays, the founder's dream has become true, and the next generations, Nicholas, his grandson as well as his children Nicholas Jr and Maximiliano are taking over the management of the property, inviting you to discover Casal Sta Maria and fall in love with it as much as Baron Bodo Von Bruemmer did in 1962.

Casal Sta Maria's wines are the expression of the unique terroir that encompasses our vineyards, planted between the Atlantic ocean and the Sintra Mountains.

As a natural barrier, the Sintra mountain magnifies the influence of the Atlantic ocean, with coastal salty fog as the often scenery. The result are wines that remind us of the sea and the hilltops; very aromatic, mineral, refreshing acidity, elegant, balanced and the peculiarity of having savory salty notes. The grapes are harvested and carefully selected by hand, being crushed afterwards and pressed at cold temperatures. Whites and reds have either fermentation in tanks, at room temperature or inside the oak with a vital control of temperature. From middle to long evolutions our wines benefit from the wood tannins and aromas from the French oak.

MAR DE ROSAS: The owner’s and the estate’s passion. This unique wine was awarded as the best Rose in Portugal and reflects how fresh (and complex at the same time) a Rose can be. MALVASIA, PINOT NOIR AND SAUVIGNON BLANC: Winemakers passion. These varietals have especially well adapted to the unique terroir and microclimate of Colares and received various awards from the start.

The estate's wines have been rewarded with several national and international awards, as well as many favorable reviews and high scores.