Espaço Rural is the personal project of Pedro Ribeiro and his wife Catarina Vieira. Both winemakers from other Portuguese regions decided to come to Vidigueira, in Alentejo, to produce wines that are true to the historical traditions of this region. 
Vineyards in Vidigueira are planted on hills mostly oriented west/east benefiting from cooler temperature. They also lie on schist and granite soils allowing slow ripening of the fruits and maintaining low alcohol level. Their selection of grapes, low-yields, careful pruning and early harvest are some of the procedures they fastidiously follow, but the main innovation happens in the winery. As a tribute to the region they ferment their wines in impermeable clay pots called Talha, where both wine and skin remain in contact for a longer period. The resulting wines are mineral, fresh, elegant and above all, authentic.