Sofia Ginestal Machado and Filipe Teixeira Pinto were still Zootechny and Oenology students when, Sofia's father, architect António Ginestal Machado, decided to acquire the property.

The future path of the young couple was clearly set at an early stage as together they developed the project - Herdade do Sobroso Wine & Country House. This project has bonded wine production, in one of the most extensive vineyards in all Alentejo, with the prospective of a space of architectural quality, to become a dynamic component in the region.

Herdade do Sobroso arose from a love of Alentejo, from a deep-rooted connection "to the Land", from a passion for wine and from a strong desire to create something to "leave" to future generations. 

In recent years 660 000 cork trees have been planted at Herdade do Sobroso.

A tribute to more than 2000 years of history and tradition of wine producing on the banks of the River Guadiana. The Romans, who introduced the vine into the DOC Vidigueira region, where Herdade do Sobroso is situated, called it "River of the Ducks" (Rio dos Patos).