It is the fruit of the work of consultant and renowned Michelin-starred chef Joachim Koerper, owner of restaurant Eleven in Lisbon, and the versatile resident chef, Rodrigo Madeira e Vitalina Santos, a cook with vast knowledge of traditional Alentejo recipes.
Inspired by the local regional cuisine, all of the food is created with the organic produce grown on the estate – from the fields, vineyard, olive grove and pastures. From honey to free-range eggs, olive oil to bread, pennyroyal to tomatoes and the other myriad produce from the vegetable garden, it also includes fish and the Alentejo’s own black pork and beef.
After starting his career in his home country, Germany, Joachim Koerper spent time in France, Spain and Brazil before arriving in Portugal, at Eleven, an award-winning restaurant. Passionate about Mediterranean cuisine, he seeks to extract the best ingredients from each terroir, bringing the indigenous aromas and textures to the fore, respecting traditional culinary techniques and reinterpreting them with the knowledge acquired from the places and food he has experienced.