{"title":"Márcio Lopes","description":"\u003cp\u003eMárcio Lopes is the kind of winemaker who treats a degree in Agricultural Engineering as a starting point rather than a credential. Since launching his own project in 2010 after years alongside Anselmo Mendes in Melgaço and two harvests in Australia, he has built a reputation as one of Portugal's most focused and uncompromising voices , recovering forgotten vineyard plots, working with indigenous grapes, and making wines defined by precision and restraint.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLopes was born in Porto in 1983. His agricultural studies at the University of Porto (graduating 2006) were shaped by early years spent with his grandparents on the land. He worked alongside Anselmo Mendes from 2005, gaining command of the Alvarinho grape in Melgaço before heading to Rutherglen and Tasmania for two Australian harvests in 2008 and 2009. He launched Márcio Lopes Winemaker in 2010 simultaneously in two regions: Pequenos Rebentos in the Vinho Verde, and Proibido in the Douro Superior. He has since acquired Quinta do Pombal near Vila Nova de Foz Côa and, in 2024, Quinta do Malhó in Ervedosa do Douro.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore on how they farm and work in the cellar in our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/natural-wine-producers-primal-wine\/marcio-lopes\"\u003eMárcio Lopes producer profile\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"vinho-rubro-natural-wine","title":"Márcio Lopes Vinho Rubro 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eRed Vinho Verde was once more common than white—until the 1970s, it dominated the region. Márcio Lopes Rubro 2024 revives this tradition with 100% Vinhão, the most planted red grape in Vinho Verde. Vinhão is a teinturier variety, meaning both skin and flesh carry pigment, yielding wines of deep, almost opaque color. Márcio Lopes farms organically on granitic soils and ferments with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel. The wine retains a gentle frizzante character—tiny delicate bubbles that dance on the tongue. Márcio Lopes Rubro arrives at 11% alcohol, true to the region's light-bodied heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Márcio Lopes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43979078074584,"sku":"MARCIOLOPES-RUBRO","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/vinho-rubro-natural-wine-deslop.png?v=1784585083"},{"product_id":"laranja-skin-contact-rebento-natural-wine","title":"Márcio Lopes Pequenos Rebentos Laranja Skin-contact 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eMárcio Lopes Laranja 2024 is a skin-contact white wine from Portugal's Vinho Verde region. Made from 100% Loureiro grown on granitic soils in the Ponte de Lima sub-region, the grapes undergo six days of skin maceration before spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts. Márcio Lopes ages the wine in stainless steel with no added sulfites. The Atlantic climate brings cool temperatures and high humidity, preserving acidity while the extended skin contact builds texture. Laranja—Portuguese for \"orange\"—is part of the Pequenos Rebentos project Márcio Lopes founded in 2010 after training with Vinho Verde master Anselmo Mendes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Márcio Lopes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43979092295896,"sku":"MARCIOLOPES-LARANJA","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/laranja-skin-contact-rebento-natural-wine-deslop.png?v=1784585091"},{"product_id":"marcio-lopes-proibido-clarete-natural-wine","title":"Marcio Lopes Proibido Clarete 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eMarcio Lopes Proibido Clarete is crafted from native Portuguese grape varieties including Tinta da Barca, Tinta Amarela, Tinta Francisca, and Rufete, sourced from 60-year-old vineyards in the Douro Superior region. The grapes undergo traditional foot-treading in small lagares, followed by spontaneous fermentation and aging in used barrels. The schist soils of the Douro Superior provide mineral complexity to this old-fashioned wine that balances structure with freshness. Producer Márcio Lopes practices minimal intervention winemaking, focusing on organic and biodynamic methods without herbicides.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Márcio Lopes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50717297410264,"sku":"MARCIOLOPES-CLARETE","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/marcio-lopes-proibido-clarete-natural-wine-deslop.png?v=1784588079"},{"product_id":"marcio-lopes-rosa-sparkling","title":"Márcio Lopes Rosa Sparkling 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eMárcio Lopes Rosa Sparkling comes fromPortugal's Vinho Verde region, a refreshing rosé crafted by one of the area's leading natural winemakers. Márcio Lopes farms 5 hectares on granite soils and sources additional fruit from growers practicing sustainable viticulture without herbicides. Márcio Lopes Rosa SparklingThe Rosa undergoes low-intervention winemaking—manual harvest, fermentation in small stainless steel tanks with native yeasts, and minimal handling throughout. Like all wines in the Pequenos Rebentos lineup, Márcio Lopes Rosa reflects the Atlantic-influenced terroir of northern Portugal with vibrant acidity and natural character.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Márcio Lopes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51285556986072,"sku":"MARCIOLOPES-ROSASPAR","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/marcio-lopes-rosa-sparkling-deslop.png?v=1784589750"},{"product_id":"marcio-lopes-pequenos-rebentos-lote-3","title":"Márcio Lopes Pequenos Rebentos Lote 3 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eMárcio Lopes Pequenos Rebentos Lote 3 2024 blends three signature Vinho Verde varieties: Alvarinho, Loureiro, and Trajadura. Grapes from sustainably farmed vineyards across northern Portugal are hand-harvested into small 18-20kg crates and transported to the winery for gentle processing. After destemming, the fruit macerates for four hours before light pressing and 48-hour decantation. Fermentation proceeds at controlled temperatures (14-15°C) for 15 days in stainless steel tanks. Márcio Lopes Pequenos Rebentos Lote 3 2024 earned 88 points from Robert Parker, noted as \"one best deal.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Márcio Lopes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51295677317336,"sku":"MARCIOLOPES-LOTE3","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/marcio-lopes-pequenos-rebentos-lote-3-deslop.png?v=1784589782"}],"url":"https:\/\/primalwine.com\/collections\/marcio-lopes.oembed","provider":"Primal Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}