DOC Alentejo (Portalegre sub-region)Aragonez, Castelao, Trincadeira, Alfrocheiro, Touriga Nacional, Moreto, Tinta Caiada, Alicante Bouschet, Grand Noir, Cinsault, Arinto, Fernao Pires, Antao Vaz, Bical, Alicante Branco, Malvasia FinaFounded 1954Cooperative owned by its member growersPortalegre
Cooperative founded in 1954 in Portalegre, bottling the Conventual, Portalegre and Terras de Baco ranges from Serra de Sao Mamede vineyards.
Tasting: Winery visits Monday to Friday with prior booking; on site shop and an online store.
Signature wines: Conventual Reserva, Conventual, Portalegre DOC, Terras de Baco
4.5 haBiodynamic PracticingORGANIC CERTIFIEDPortalegre
Family project near Portalegre restoring century old bush vine plantings on the Serra de Sao Mamede slopes, farmed without synthetic chemicals since 2009.
Tasting: Eleven bedroom guest house on the quinta with pool, vineyard, olive grove and orchard visits; tastings and stays booked direct.
Signature wines: Equinocio, Solsticio, Respiro, Seiva, Quartzo
Herdade do Carvalhal ★ 3.9
Trincadeira, Aragonez, Alicante Bouschet52.0 haFounded 1999Fernando SoaresWinemaker Fernando SoaresPortalegre
Fifty two hectare estate at Urra near Portalegre, planted from 1999 by Fernando Soares to Trincadeira, Aragonez and Alicante Bouschet on granite soils.
Tasting: No published visitor programme; the estate sells through the Glano Wine Growers company and its northern distribution base.
Signature wines: Fonte Seca Escolha, Fonte Seca Reserva, Lysias
Viognier, Chenin Blanc, Semillon, Moscatel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, MerlotPortalegre
Alter do Chao estate historically built on cork, olive and cattle production, now also making Cabernet and Viognier led wines from its Portalegre district vineyards.
Tasting: Estate visits and tastings arranged through the producer's own site, alongside its cork, olive and cattle operations.
Signature wines: Papa Leite Tinto, Papa Leite Branco
DOC Alentejo (Portalegre sub-region)Trincadeira, Aragonez, Alicante Bouschet40 haFounded 1850Reynolds familyPortalegre
Reynolds family estate at Monte da Figueira de Cima near Arronches on the Serra de Sao Mamede slopes, growing wine since 1850 with early Alicante Bouschet plantings.
Tasting: Guided estate tours and tastings for roughly 2 to 30 guests, minimum one hour, booked through the estate enoturismo page.
Signature wines: gloria-reynolds-tinto, julian-reynolds-reserva, carlos-reynolds, robert-r-reynolds
DOC AlentejoAlicante Bouschet, ArintoFounded 2009Susana EstebanWinemaker Susana EstebanPortalegre
Alegrete winery in the Portalegre sub-region where oenologist Susana Esteban has bottled Procura and Aventura from old Serra de Sao Mamede vines since 2009.
Tasting: Three booked tastings from 35 to 95 euros with an optional charcuterie and cheese board, Monday to Friday, minimum two people, reservation required.
Signature wines: procura-tinto, procura-branco, aventura-tinto, a-centenaria
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