Since our arrival at Cortes de Cima in 1988, we have converted arable land to forest through the planting of 46 hectares of mixed holm oak, cork oak , and pine in the foothills surrounding our water reservoir. We project planting another 20 hectares of cork forest during the next year. That translates into [...]

Of course we are passionate about corks! Corks are literally grown in our own backyard! Even a routine trip to town takes us though a landscape of Alentejan plains dotted with ancient cork oaks, where sheep and goats graze, and black Iberian pigs scout for acorns.
“Cork oak forests rank among the top biodiversity [...]