A clever way to exploit the dunes where excellent horticulture production is obtained in small lots and through intensive culture.
In Aguçadoura and Estela areas, the dunes were dug out close to the groundwater level - allowing a more or less steady moisture degree all over the year - and the fields were shaped as a kneading troughs (“masseira”). Vineyards are cultivated in low areas protected from the sea winds, strengthened by fences and enjoying a warmer climate. These two factors (moisture and temperature) operate then like a natural greenhouse.
Location: Póvoa de Varzim
In Aguçadoura and Estela areas, the dunes were dug out close to the groundwater level - allowing a more or less steady moisture degree all over the year - and the fields were shaped as a kneading troughs (“masseira”). Vineyards are cultivated in low areas protected from the sea winds, strengthened by fences and enjoying a warmer climate. These two factors (moisture and temperature) operate then like a natural greenhouse.
Location: Póvoa de Varzim
