Herdade do Mouchao ★ 4.6
A 900-hectare cork and vine estate near Sousel farmed by the Reynolds family since 1901, still foot-treading Alicante Bouschet in open stone lagares and ageing it in century-old wooden vats.
Tasting Rooms in Casa Branca, Sousel
Wine Retailers in Casa Branca, Sousel
Herdade do Mouchao Shop ★ 4.4
The estate's online and cellar-door shop selling its Alicante Bouschet-led wines, aged bagaceira brandy from the 1929 copper still, wildflower honey and olive oils.
Distilleries in Casa Branca, Sousel
Herdade do Mouchao Bagaceira Distillery ★ 4.3
The wine estate's own wood-fired copper still, installed in 1929 and still running, distils Alicante Bouschet pomace into bagaceira brandy matured a minimum of six years in old Port pipes.
Tasting: Tastings and guided visits by appointment only, alongside the estate's wine programme