Studio Quinta Essence

Quinta Essence is one of those places where the Alentejo works in favour of ideas. On the same estate connected to the Quinta Essência universe, in Montemor-o-Novo, there is a professional recording studio designed for musicians, composers, bands, creators and teams who need to step outside the usual in order to reach a different kind of result.

The Quinta Essence Studio has been establishing itself as a creative refuge with international ambitions. Located on an Alentejo estate, it has already hosted national and international artists and has been involved in projects with significant visibility, including two albums nominated for the 2025 Latin Grammys. António Zambujo is also one of the key names associated with the studio’s journey, a clear sign that this is not just a well-equipped studio, but a place where music finds the real conditions it needs to happen.

For LookIN Club members, Quinta Essence offers a different way of thinking about retreat, focus and creative performance. It can be a break to compose, record or prepare a new musical project. It can be a private meeting for a management team, far from the meeting room and its usual little air-conditioning dramas. It can be a goal-setting retreat, a writing session, an experience designed for artists, brands or professionals who need time, productive silence and a setting that helps move ideas out of draft mode.

The LookIN benefit may translate into preferential terms for access to musical and creative retreats at Studio Quinta Essence, subject to availability, duration and the desired format. The experience can be tailored on a case-by-case basis, including use of the studio, technical support, group work sessions, breaks on the estate, private meals or bespoke programmes for teams, artists and small groups.

In a club where well-being is about more than just rest, Quinta Essence adds a different dimension: the chance to pause and create. And that is a luxury that is becoming less and less superficial.