With about 500 active associated wine-growers ADEGA DE CANTANHEDE is the biggest producer in BAIRRADA region (representing more than 35% of the total production) and certifies about 80% of its production as BAIRRADA DOC and BEIRA ATLÂNTICO IGP. Over the last 15 years, it has been consolidating itself as a market leader in the marketing of wines and sparkling wines with these designations. The winery is certified by the Quality and Food Safety standards ISO 9001 and IFS Food and has its focus on the improvement and promotion of Portuguese grapes, mainly the ones autochthones from Bairrada region, such as Baga, Bical and Maria Gomes, but also Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz and Arinto, among others. Its wines have been awarded with more than 1150 medals in the past 10 years. Its portfolio includes a wide range of wines, beginning in entry level wines until the Premium level, as well as Classic Method Sparkling wines, Fortified wines and wine spirits. In 2015 the winery was listed on the TOP100 Best Wine Producers of the World according to the World Association of Wine Writers and Journalists of Wine and Spirits. In the past few years, it has been awarded as “Best Portuguese Wine Cooperative” by the 3 most relevant Portuguese Wine Magazines, in 2011, 2017 and 2019, and “Best Sparkling Wine Producer” in 2013 and 2022.