A guide to Alva worth seeking out, by region. We list the estates, how each region expresses the grape, and the bottles that show it best.

Alva in Alentejo

Tapada do Chaves ★ 4.7

DOC Alentejo (Portalegre sub-region)Trincadeira, Aragonez, Castelao, Alicante Bouschet, Moreto, Fernao Pires, Arinto, Alva, Tamarez32 haFounded 1901Tapada do Chaves, Sociedade Agricola e Comercial, Unipessoal, LdaPortalegre

Historic Portalegre estate on the slopes of Serra de Sao Mamede, working vineyard parcels documented as planted in 1901 and 1903 for its old vine bottlings.

Tasting: On-site tasting room, visits by phone or email appointment, part of the Alentejo wine tourism route.

Signature wines: tapada-do-chaves-vinhas-velhas-branco, tapada-do-chaves-vinhas-velhas-tinto, tapada-do-chaves-tinto-reserva

Frangoneiro, Apartado 170, 7301-901 Portalegre, Portugal Book →

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