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A CENTURY-OLD LEGACY

A FAMILY WHOSE HISTORY IS A PART OF YOUR LIFE  

Founded in 1926 by Messias Batista, the company was under his management until 1973. Still today, his successors carry on his legacy.

A CENTURY-OLD LEGACY
A CENTURY-OLD LEGACY
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The main demarcated regions have a Messias stamp: Bairrada | Douro | Dão | Vinho Verde | Port Wine

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The company is also renowned for the high quality of its natural sparkling wines and aged brandies.

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Our Vision

To be a benchmark company in all markets where we operate, focused on efficiency and creating value for our Customers, Employees and Shareholders.

Our Values

• Integrity – We act based on the highest moral and ethical values in our relationships with Customers, Employees, and Suppliers, ensuring compliance with best business practices.

• Transparency – We foster trustworthy and lasting relationships with our Customers and Suppliers.

• Action – We act flexibly and dynamically in response to constant market developments, maximizing success.

• Social Responsibility – We conduct our activities responsibly, contributing positively to the community where we operate and to society in general.

• Respect – We respect the environment, promoting its sustainability and the conditions for a safe and healthy life.

Our Mission

Working alongside our clients, anticipating their needs and pursuing goals and opportunities. Contributing to the collective and individual development of our teams.

FROM BAIRRADA TO THE WORLD

OUR HISTORY THROUGH THE YEARS

Take a journey through the remarkable events that make this company a symbol of passion and commitment to Portuguese wine, raising it to a level of excellence. 

1891

It all starts in the municipality of Mealhada, where Messias Ferreira Baptista was born on November 22.

1926

Messias Baptista registers as an individual trader at the Commercial Court of Anadia, marking the foundation of MESSIAS.

1928

Starts exporting consumer wines to various markets in Europe.

1937

MESSIAS BAPTISTA IS ADMITTED AND REGISTERED AS AN EFFECTIVE MEMBER OF ASSOCIAÇÃO COMERCIAL E INDUSTRIAL DE GAIA.

1940

BETWEEN 1930 AND 1940, MESSIAS BAPTISTA ACQUIRED SEVERAL PROPERTIES IN THE BAIRRADA REGION, PLANTING NEW VINEYARDS AND RESTORING OTHERS. OF THESE PROPERTIES, QUINTA DO VALDOEIRO STANDS OUT.

1946

Inauguration of the MESSIAS headquarters in the city of Mealhada. Covering some 35,000 square meters, this complex of cellars and warehouses was built between 1938 and 1943 and is still the company's main production unit.

1950

The Messias Cineteatro, which Messias Baptista decided to build to provide the city with quality cultural facilities, was inaugurated in Mealhada. Mealhada City Council honors Messias Baptista for his work by awarding him the rank of Commander.

1953

The company was transformed into a public limited company and renamed Sociedade Agrícola e Comercial dos Vinhos Messias.

1956

Acquires Quinta do Cachão in the Douro region: a 200-hectare property in the São João da Pesqueira area.

1973

Messias Baptista resigns from the Board of MESSIAS and delegates the company's destiny to his successors.

1974

Messias Baptista dies on October 9 leaving an extraordinary legacy that is perpetuated by his family.

1999

Following the expansion strategy initiated by Messias Baptista, MESSIAS acquires Quinta do Penedo, a 20-hectare property located in the heart of the Dão region.

2024

Today, MESSIAS continues to produce wines and sparkling wines with quality recognized by the greatest specialist critics and in the most prestigious national and international competitions.