Where to taste Alfrocheiro in Alentejo: the estates that grow it, how the region expresses the grape, and how to book a visit.

Alfrocheiro estates in Alentejo

Adega de Borba ★ 4.3

DOC Alentejo (Borba sub-region)Aragonez, Trincadeira, Syrah, Alicante Bouschet, Castelao, Touriga Nacional, Cabernet Sauvignon, Touriga Franca, Alfrocheiro, Petit Verdot, Tinta Caiada, Arinto, Roupeiro, Rabo d'Ovelha, Fernao Pires, Antao Vaz2200 haFounded 1955Adega Cooperativa de Borba, grower owned cooperativeBorba

Grower cooperative founded in 1955 in the Borba sub-region, certifying DOC Alentejo wines from member farmed vineyards, with a tasting room, shop and restaurant.

Tasting: Guided winery visits Monday to Saturday at 11:00 and 15:00 with four tasting packages from 9.99 to 20.00 euros, plus a wine shop and an on site restaurant.

Signature wines: adega-de-borba-reserva-tinto, adega-de-borba-grande-reserva-tinto, adega-de-borba-vinhas-do-marmore-tinto, montes-claros-tinto, talhas-de-borba-tinto

Adega de Portalegre ★ 4.2

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

Cooperativa Agricola de Granja ★ 4.0

Moreto, Alfrocheiro, Aragonez, Trincadeira, Alicante Bouschet, Roupeiro, Rabo de Ovelha, Perrum, Antao Vaz, Diagalves, ManteudoFounded 1951Cooperative owned by its member growersGranja-Amareleja

Cooperative founded in 1951 at Granja in the Granja-Amareleja sub-region, working ungrafted Moreto vines and running a small wine museum on site.

Tasting: Small wine museum and cellar open Monday to Friday 09:00 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 17:00, prior booking advised.

Signature wines: Granja Amareleja Tinto DOC, Granja Amareleja Tinto DOC Premium, Granja Amareleja Branco DOC

Fitapreta ★ 4.6

Vinho Regional AlentejanoArinto, Perrum, Folgazao, Baga, Tinta Miuda, Tinta Grossa, Aragonez, Alicante Bouschet, Touriga Nacional, Castelao, Trincadeira, Alfrocheiro, Tinta Carvalha, Moreto20.0 haFounded 2004Fita Preta Vinhos Lda., co-founded by Antonio Macanita and David BoothWinemaker Antonio MacanitaEvora

Antonio Macanita and David Booth founded Fitapreta in 2004, working 20 hectares of old Alentejo vines from the 14th century Paco do Morgado de Oliveira near Evora.

Tasting: Open daily 10:00 to 18:00, booking required, with group and private tastings, olive oil tastings, a wine bar and the restaurant A Cozinha do Paco on site.

Signature wines: palpite-tinto, palpite-branco, fitapreta-branco-ancestral, tinto-de-castelao, a-touriga-vai-nua, os-paulistas

Monte da Ravasqueira ★ 4.5

Vinho Regional AlentejanoTouriga Nacional, Alicante Bouschet, Trincadeira, Syrah, Touriga Franca, Aragonez, Cabernet Sauvignon, Alfrocheiro, Sangiovese, Nero d'Avola, Alvarinho, Viognier, Roupeiro, Antao Vaz, Arinto, Chardonnay, Semillon, Marsanne45 haFounded 1943Jose de Mello family, through Sociedade Agricola D. Diniz, S.A.Winemaker David BaverstockEvora

Arraiolos estate held by the Jose de Mello family since 1943, with 45 hectares of vines planted from 1998, a carriage museum, a restaurant and booked tastings.

Tasting: Daily booked visits pairing a vineyard and carriage museum tour with tastings of two to six wines, plus blending sessions, craft workshops and a restaurant for groups.

Signature wines: ravasqueira-vinha-das-romas-tinto, ravasqueira-vinha-das-romas-branco, ravasqueira-heritage, ravasqueira-reserva-da-familia, ravasqueira-selecao-do-ano

Quinta do Quetzal ★ 4.4

Antao Vaz, Roupeiro, Perrum, Trincadeira, Alfrocheiro, Aragonez, Cabernet Sauvignon, Alicante Bouschet, Syrah35 haFounded 2000Vidigueira

Vila de Frades estate on schist slopes near the Serra do Mendro, replanted from 2000, inaugurated 2006, farming 35 hectares of white and red vines.

Tasting: Tastings, restaurant and an art centre at the estate, designed around gravity fed rather than pumped winemaking.

Signature wines: Quinta do Quetzal Tinto, Quinta do Quetzal Antao Vaz

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