Márcio Lopes was born in Porto in 1983 and from a young age was exposed to rural life and agriculture through his grandparents. He graduated in Agronomic Engineering in 2006 from the University of Porto. While still an academic, he began working with the winemaker Anselmo Mendes in Melgaço, where he harvested his first Alvarinho grapes. From northern Portugal, he went to Australia in 2008, where he harvested two crops – Rutherglen and Tasmania.

2010 – The “Márcio Lopes Winemaker” project was founded with its first two brands: PEQUENOS REBENTOS in the Vinho Verde region and PROIBIDO in the Douro Superior region.

2015 – Quinta do Pombal in Vila Nova de Foz Côa is acquired.

2017 – Creation of the first experimental field at Quinta do Pombal, named “Vinha da Sofia,” for the recovery of native grape varieties.

2017 – Starts his first project outside of Portugal – TELEGRAFO in Ribeira Sacra, Spain.

2019 – Inauguration of the first company-owned winery where the “PEQUENOS REBENTOS” brand is produced.

2019 – Creation of the second experimental field at Quinta do Pombal, named “Vinha da Luísa”.

2020 – He was elected "Breakthrough Winemaker of the Year 2019" by "Revista de Vinhos – A Essência dos Vinhos" (Wine Magazine – The Essence of Wines).

2020 – Receives the “Singularity Award 2019” from the magazine “Vinho – Grandes Escolhas”.

2020 – Mention in the “Top 100 Wine Discoveries 2020 – Robert Parker”.

2022 – Receives the “Tradition and Identity” award from “Passion for Wine” magazine.