About Textura

Established in 2017 with their first release being with the 2018 vintage, Textura (tesh-tura) is a winery project unlike any other in Portugal.

Founded by Marcelo Araujo, who after a very successful career in investment management in Brazil, decided to uproot his family & move to Portugal. The project is a full on family affair with his wife & children being a part of the winery alongside a team of locals.

Marcelo purposefully sought to set up shop in the Dão region for it’s combination of unique varieties, geography & overall climate. This subregion with predominantly granite soils, is amongst the coolest and highest subregions in Dão. The fruit is sourced from seven different plots that were previously planted on the eastern reaches of the Dão at the base of the Serra da Estrela mountain range.

The family purchased & renovated an old textile factory in the neighboring region of the vines to be repurposed as their winery facility & eventually as a wine tourism space as well. Along with a love for the region and it’s native grape varieties, Marcelo is dedicated to sustainability. This commitment goes much further than just farming & cellar practices, and includes large focus on waste management to minimize the lingering effect that the project will/could have on the environment long after the wines have been produced & sold.

In just a few years on the scene the Araujo family has made significant investment into the region & the proof shines in their resulting wines.

That respect for place extends beyond the vine. Textura's approach is rooted in a broader commitment to the land, its biodiversity, and the people and communities who work it. Every decision, from resource use to materials to waste, is weighed for its impact, with a preference for reduction, substitution, and reuse over extraction. Where possible, infrastructure and resources are shared with neighboring producers, reinforcing the same spirit of small-grower collaboration that shaped the region in the first place.