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Márcio Lopes
Winemaker
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i. Biography
Márcio Lopes founded Pequenos Rebentos in Vinho Verde, Portugal, in 2010, placing the work in a region whose freshness and tension would become central to the house style. The project was set up with a practical confidence: good wine here depends on patience, close observation, and reading the site without forcing it.
The Climb
Early work as winemaker at Anselmo Mendes in Melgaço gave Márcio Lopes direct exposure to the discipline of a respected wine culture and to the demands of the Vinho Verde landscape. A later move to Rutherglen and Tasmania in Australia widened that frame, adding different terroirs and traditions to his working range. Moving between Melgaço and Australia, and between contrasting climates and textures, gave his career a broad technical base and a flexible way of thinking about place. Since 2010, he has been the founder of Pequenos Rebentos, building his own path from that accumulated experience.
Today
Since 2010, he has led Pequenos Rebentos in Vinho Verde, Portugal, where the wines continue to reflect the character of the region. The house name points to small beginnings carried through with intent, and the work follows that line: measured, grounded, and closely tied to the surrounding landscape. In Vinho Verde, where brightness and lift matter, his approach at Pequenos Rebentos stays focused on wines that speak clearly of origin while carrying the mark of his own experience.
Signature
Márcio Lopes's signature wines include Pequenos Rebentos, Ancestral (Pet-Nat), Pequenos Rebentos, Loureiro, Pequenos Rebentos, Alvarinho, and Pequenos Rebentos, Atlântico. Read together, they map the house style: Ancestral (Pet-Nat) signals a more textural expression; Loureiro and Alvarinho anchor the work in the region’s key varieties; and Atlântico carries coastal energy and saline brightness. Under the Pequenos Rebentos banner, they present a producer working with clarity, freshness, and a close fit to place.
Recognition
The defining milestone is the 2010 founding of Pequenos Rebentos. That year marks the point when experience gathered at Anselmo Mendes in Melgaço, Rutherglen, and Tasmania in Australia was turned into an independent project. More than a single accolade, the founding itself is the key recognition in the record: the moment he stepped into his own work and gave it form.
Profile updated July 2026
FAQ
Asked of Márcio
What is Márcio Lopes's current role?
As of 2026, Márcio Lopes is Founder of his own projects.
Where did Márcio Lopes work before?
Márcio Lopes's earlier career included Anselmo Mendes and Rutherglen and Tasmania.
