Garrafeira Vinogrande · Moledo do Minho
A lifetime devoted to wine
The story of Paulo Castro, his seaside wine shop in the Minho, and the bottles he chooses, one by one, for your table.
The Vinogrande wine shop in Moledo do Minho.
Chapter I · Where it begins
A family house, with a name and a face
Some shops sell wine; others are houses where wine is conversation, memory and craft. Vinogrande was born to be the latter. It sits in Moledo do Minho, a coastal village in the far north of Portugal, a stone's throw from Galicia, and it has a face customers know by name: Paulo Castro, its founder.
We are a family house. Paulo is in the shop, among wooden cases and shelves he knows by heart; his son, Tiago, looks after the online store and the way Vinogrande reaches you. What binds us is simple: we only recommend what we have tasted, understood and would happily pour at our own table.
Portrait · The founder
Paulo Castro
Founder and heart of Vinogrande
With more than two decades of professional experience in wine, Paulo is, above all, a man in love with it. He talks about a grape the way one talks about an old friend, remembers the bottle a customer took to their last family dinner, and knows, just from how you describe the dish, what the glass will ask for.
That experience is the compass behind everything we do. Every wine that enters Vinogrande has passed his test: balance, the honesty of the producer, the relationship between what is in the glass and what it costs. That is why, when you ask him what to take home, the answer is never the most expensive bottle, but the right one.
At Vinogrande, the perfect bottle of wine is waiting for you, ready to elevate your special moments.
The house promise
Chapter II · The selection
The best of the Iberian Peninsula, chosen by hand
From the winding vineyards of the Douro Valley to the sun-drenched regions of Rioja and Ribera del Duero, our selection travels the Iberian Peninsula in search of its most authentic wines. Here in the Minho we also enjoy the privilege of closeness: our local Alvarinho, first cousin to Galician Albariño, is poured with the pride of people who have always drunk it.
From an everyday red to a single-harvest Port for a once-in-a-lifetime occasion, from the sparkling wine that opens the party to the Champagne that closes it, we always look for the same thing: wines with character and value that proves itself in the glass. Our product pages show the critics' and magazines' scores that accompany each wine, so you can choose with every piece of information.
On film
Step into the shop with Paulo
A moment among the shelves, the wooden cases and the bottles that get us up in the morning.
Chapter III · The shop
An open door in Moledo do Minho
In the charming coastal village of Moledo do Minho, the shop is the heart of everything. Dark wooden walls, bottles lying at rest, cases arriving from producers and leaving for our customers' tables. This is where we taste, talk and choose.
Beyond its range of wines, Vinogrande hosts exclusive tastings, moments to deepen your appreciation of the winemaker's craft and discover the flavours of different grapes and vintages. Come and visit: let us carry you into a world of flavour, sophistication and pleasure.
Chapter IV · Our word
Why you can trust us
Real advice
Write to us and the person who chose the wines answers. At any hour, our AI Sommelier helps you find the right bottle for the dish, the occasion and the budget.
Secure payment
A protected, encrypted checkout. And if you prefer, pay in 3 interest-free instalments with Klarna.
Shipped with care
Every order is prepared with the care a good bottle deserves. Free shipping in mainland Portugal from €80 and mainland Spain from €150. ›
No surprises
14-day returns and clear, public shipping and returns policies, so you can buy with complete peace of mind. ›
Let us choose with you
Explore Paulo's selection or ask our AI Sommelier for the perfect wine for your moment.