From fresh whites to elegant reds, Julia Kemper wines celebrate Dão in all its authenticity and sophistication
For over four centuries, the Melo Family has been guided by a single passion: crafting wines of exceptional quality. This legacy has flourished through generations, nurtured by deep knowledge of the ancient art of winemaking, shaped by tireless dedication, and enriched by a constant quest for innovation. For more than twenty years, the family’s vineyards have been cultivated in harmony with nature, embracing organic and biodynamic practices that honor both the soil and the life it sustains.
Beyond skill lies devotion: a heartfelt reverence for the land of Dão, for the vines that take root in its granite soils, and for the living ecosystem that surrounds them. It is this profound connection – of tradition and techné, of passion and respect for nature – that has earned Julia Kemper wines recognition for their remarkable quality, in Portugal and across the world.
Altitude, the granite and the forest are the three essential pillars of the ecosystem at Quinta do Cruzeiro, where 20 hectares of vineyards with traditional Dão varieties produce the purest grapes – giving rise to special, fresh and elegant wines that remain true to the place where they are crafted, in an artisanal and organic way, without the use of any synthetic chemicals.
A profound passion for wine inspired the creation of a unique wine tourism experience at Julia Kemper Wines, offering wine programs and events for everyone – both at the Winery in Dão and at our family venue in Lisbon.
Grapes nurtured without synthetic chemicals, capturing the pure essence of a high-altitude, forested terroir – a living, breathing ecosystem
An exceptional range of organic wines, born from the most traditional grape varieties of the great Dão region, each bottle a unique expression of its land.
Whether savored at the table in perfect harmony or patiently aged in the cellar, every Julia Kemper bottle carries the magic of time as its secret ingredient.
Julia Kemper wines present a wide range of organic whites, rosés, reds, and sparkling wines, alongside historic vintages carefully preserved in our cellar.
These are unique wines that embody the essence of our mountain-and-forest Dão terroir – whites and rosés with striking freshness and perfectly balanced acidity, and elegant reds with a flawless harmony of structure and acidity, highly gastronomic in character.
Discover more and savor the purest expression that the Dão has to offer.
An automotive icon produced in Mangualde is reflected in a range of young, easy-going, yet truly authentic wines—a tribute to the land and its people.
The timeless wines born at our Estate, now revealed in a newly renewed and expanded collection – a range brimming with fresh treasures, waiting to be discovered.
The single-varietal wines crafted from the most noble grape varieties of Quinta do Cruzeiro, ranging from the most classic expressions to the freshest youthful styles, and even unveiling authentic rarities.
The iconic Elpenor label is reborn, now devoted to the most experimental wines of our Estate – limited editions that embody our creativity and restless spirit, revealing wines of complex simplicity, where each bottle is a small artpiece of the terroir.
Special wines, singular creations inspired by celestial bodies, by tireless experimentation, by the serendipity of discoveries in the winery, by the curiosity to do things differently, by the intuition and wisdom that only time can shape.
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