AGRIVABE HAS 20 HECTARES OF GOTHIC ARCH GREENHOUSES AND 50 HECTARES OF AVOCADO GROVES
Expand and diversify
Set up on properties in the municipalities of Tavira and Castro Marim, Agrivabe is dedicated to the production of medicinal cannabis and is one of the main players in Portugal. It has specialised facili-ties with the capacity to produce 10 tonnes of dried medicinal cannabis flowers under the highest qual-ity standards and EU-GMP certification requirements, and its mission is to provide a wide range of high-quality medicinal cannabis-based medical solutions. Strict harvesting, drying and processing procedures are applied to ensure that patients consistently receive high-quality dried cannabis flowers.
Agrivabe’s solutions make it possible to anticipate harvests compared to other countries in Europe, avoiding premature harvests in traditional production countries and long-distance transport for place-ment on European markets.
The company also plays an important role in the previously established production of berries (raspber-ry and blackberry), which it has expanded and diversified with the cultivation of tropical fruits such as mango, papaya and avocado.
THE DYNAMICS OF MULTIWINES GUARANTEES THE PRESENCE ON THE MARKET AND THE REPUTATION OF QUINTA DE SÃO SEBASTIÃO WINES BOTH NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY
Leveraging the local terroir
From its ancestral vocation for winemaking, Quinta de São Sebastião, in Arruda dos Vinhos, in the Lisbon Region, takes advantage of the local terroir, characterised by clay-limestone soils, sharply sloping land and a microclimate with easterly exposure to the sun and influenced by the Atlantic, without spells of intense heat. With production initially restricted by the boundaries of the property, it has become a leading producer in the municipality, both with its own grapes and those of other local partner producers. Marketing began with the estate’s wines and has extended to a wider scope, includ-ing wine projects outside the region.
As a leader in the Lisbon Region’s resurgence as a winemaking region, Multiwines, which markets the estate’s brands, is aiming for sales of around 2.5 million bottles by 2023. Around 85% of this amount is destined for foreign markets, currently close to around 40 markets, the most important of which are the USA, Brazil, Germany and Japan.
The Quinta de São Sebastião, São Sebastião and QSS Rare ranges are its most prestigious labels, dis-playing a remarkable track record. In 2023, the brands were awarded more than 120 medals, attesting to the recognition of the quality of the wines, which was already reflected in the success of sales.
SOLAR ENERGY, AMONG OTHER ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES, IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT ON A NATIONAL LEVEL
The value of solar energy
The openness to innovation and to new investment opportunities that characterise the Madre Group have led to alternative energy sources, in which Portugal is a leading European country, forming part of its portfolio, taking advantage of the country’s climate. This has given rise to electrical energy pro-duction using photovoltaic technology since 2010, to supply the Public Electricity Transmission Grid, in the operation of seven photovoltaic parks, through the shares it holds in the companies HYPE-SOLAR FOTOVOLTAICA, LDA. and HYPERION ENERGY PORTUGAL, LDA.