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
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
Trincadeira, Aragonez, Alicante Bouschet, Castelao, Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Syrah, Roupeiro, Fernao Pires, Antao Vaz, Rabo de Ovelha, Arinto, VerdelhoFounded 1956Cooperative owned by its 200 grower membersRedondo
Cooperative cellar in Redondo founded in 1956, grouping about 200 growers and making roughly twelve million litres a year, three quarters of it red.
Tasting: Visits and tastings in the tasting room Monday to Saturday 09:00 to 19:00, prior booking recommended.
Signature wines: Porta da Ravessa, Real Lavrador, Flos, AR Reserva, Albarrada
DOC Alentejo (Reguengos sub-region)Trincadeira, Aragonez, Alicante Bouschet, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Touriga Nacional, Antao Vaz, Roupeiro, Arinto, Gouveio3000 haFounded 1971CARMIM Cooperativa Agricola de Reguengos de MonsarazReguengos
Reguengos de Monsaraz grower cooperative founded in 1971, whose members farm the vineyards behind its DOC Reguengos range, poured at a tasting shop in town.
Tasting: Seven booked tasting flights at the Loja Espaco CARMIM in central Reguengos de Monsaraz, Monday to Saturday, one of which pairs the tasting with a winery visit.
Signature wines: reguengos-doc-tinto, reguengos-doc-branco, reguengos-selecao-doc-tinto, reguengos-reserva-dos-socios-tinto, reguengos-garrafeira-dos-socios-tinto
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
DOC AlentejoAlicante Bouschet, Aragonez, Cabernet Sauvignon, Touriga Nacional, Trincadeira120.0 haFounded 1880Leal da Costa familyWinemaker Nelson RoloReguengos
Leal da Costa family estate making wine since 1880, with 120 hectares split between Vidigueira and Reguengos and a tasting lounge at Herdade da Herdadinha.
Tasting: Tours and tastings at the Wine Lounge Adega at Herdade da Herdadinha plus the Evora and Monsaraz wine shops, with blending, blind tasting and picnic programmes.
Signature wines: conde-dervideira-reserva, conde-dervideira-private-selection, conde-dervideira-vinho-da-agua, vinha-dervideira, invisivel, lusitano
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
Touriga Nacional, Syrah, Alicante Bouschet, Aragonez, Trincadeira, Roupeiro, Antao Vaz, Rabo de Ovelha, Arinto220 haFounded 1667Luis and Carlos MiraBorba
Grape growing family estate near Estremoz tracing to at least 1667, now run by brothers Luis and Carlos Mira across 220 hectares of vines aged twenty to sixty years.
Tasting: Wine tastings and purchases at the estate, with an 80 seat restaurant on site.
Signature wines: Herdade das Servas Reserva, Herdade das Servas Colheita
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
Alicante Bouschet, Trincadeira, Aragonez, Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Syrah, Antao Vaz, Arinto, Verdelho45 haFounded 1901Reynolds familySousel
Reynolds family estate near Casa Branca whose 1901 winery still makes Alicante Bouschet led reds, including the long cellar aged Mouchao Tonel No 3-4.
Tasting: Tastings and guided visits for small groups by appointment in Portuguese, Spanish and English, Monday to Friday.
Signature wines: mouchao, mouchao-tonel-3-4, ponte-mouchao
Herdade do Peso ★ 4.3
DOC AlentejoAragonez, Alicante Bouschet, Syrah, Touriga Nacional, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Antao Vaz, Arinto, Chardonnay160.0 haSogrape (Guedes family)Winemaker Luis Cabral de AlmeidaVidigueira
Sogrape estate at Pedrogao in the Vidigueira sub-region, with 160 hectares of vineyard planted to Aragonez, Alicante Bouschet, Antao Vaz and Arinto.
Tasting: No public visitor programme is published for the estate; Sogrape lists its Portuguese wine tourism at Douro venues only.
Signature wines: Essencia do Peso, Sossego, Trinca Bolotas
DOC Alentejo (Vidigueira sub-region)Alicante Bouschet, Aragonez, Trincadeira, Touriga Nacional, Syrah, Tannat, Petit Verdot, Antao Vaz, Arinto, Verdelho, Alvarinho70.0 haFounded 2000Vidigueira
Estate between Vidigueira and Cuba planted from 2000, with 70 hectares of vineyard, working clay talha fermentation alongside its Olho de Mocho range.
Tasting: Cellar door Tuesday to Saturday 11:00 to 18:00, Monday and Sunday by reservation, with talha and Olho de Mocho tastings, an amphora tour and pairing menus.
Signature wines: grande-rocim-tinto, olho-de-mocho-tinto, rocim-amphora-tinto, vinho-de-talha-tinto, bio-indigena-tinto
DOC AlentejoTrincadeira, Aragonez, Alicante Bouschet, Cabernet Sauvignon500.0 haFounded 1990J. Portugal Ramos, Vinhos S.A.Winemaker Donzilia CopetoBorba
Vila Santa winery at Estremoz in the Borba sub-region, started by winemaker Joao Portugal Ramos in 1990 and now working 500 hectares of Alentejo vineyard.
Tasting: Guided winery visits and tastings at Vila Santa with a wine shop, courses, harvest days and vineyard walks, Monday to Saturday, booking required.
Signature wines: marques-de-borba-reserva, marques-de-borba-vinhas-velhas-tinto, vila-santa-reserva-tinto, estremus
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
Vinho Regional AlentejanoAragonez, Trincadeira, Alicante Bouschet, Cabernet Sauvignon, Touriga Nacional27.0 haFounded 1989Miguel LouroWinemaker Miguel LouroBorba
Estremoz estate founded in 1989 by Miguel Louro, with 27 hectares of vineyard in the Borba sub-region and a weekday tasting room in the winery.
Tasting: Tasting room Monday to Friday 9.00 to 18.00, weekends by advance reservation only, with a visit plus three wine tasting from 8 euros.
Signature wines: quinta-do-mouro-rotulo-dourado, quinta-do-mouro-tinto, vinha-do-mouro-reserva, zagalos-tinto
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
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
Vinho Regional AlentejanoRoupeiro, Arinto, Manteudo, Perrum, Rabo de Ovelha, Verdelho, Viognier, Marsanne, Touriga Nacional, Aragonez, Castelao, Alicante Bouschet, Syrah15.0 haFounded 1820Uva familyWinemaker Susana EstebanORGANIC CERTIFIEDReguengos
Monsaraz estate farmed by the same family since 1820, with 15 hectares of vineyard, a first organic certified harvest in 2021 and wines made by Susana Esteban.
Tasting: Tasting room daily 11:30 to 19:00, reservations advised, with vineyard walks, a blending workshop, a harvest experience and olive oil tastings.
Signature wines: barrocal-reserva-tinto, barrocal-reserva-branco, barrocal-rose, barrocal-white-amphorae, barrocal-talha
Castelao, Trincadeira, Aragonez, Alicante Bouschet, Roupeiro, Rabo de Ovelha, Tamarez200 haFounded 1968Borba
Borba producer formed in 1968 from a merger of two small wine producers, farming 200 hectares of vines under the Sovibor and Valflor labels.
Tasting: Tastings bookable through the producer's own reservation system, alongside an online shop.
Signature wines: Sovibor Reserva, Mamore de Borba
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
Vinho Regional AlentejanoSyrah, Touriga Nacional, Alicante Bouschet, EncruzadoFounded 2004Tiago CabacoBorba
Estremoz winery started in 2004 by Tiago Cabaco at Quinta da Berlica, bottling the com, beb and blog ranges from Syrah, Touriga Nacional and Alicante Bouschet.
Tasting: Guided cellar visits, tastings and a wine shop at Quinta da Berlica, by prior booking through the Alentejo wine route listing. No published price list.
Signature wines: blog-tinto, com-premium-tinto, vinhas-velhas-tinto, encruzado-branco
Vinho Regional AlentejanoArinto, Alvarinho, Antao Vaz, Touriga Nacional, Aragonez, Alicante Bouschet, Tinta Miuda7.0 haFounded 2014Winemaker Duarte de DeusMonforte
Boutique wine hotel and cellar on a Monforte estate dating to 1338 and reopened in 2014, farming 7 hectares of vines with marble lagares for foot treading.
Tasting: Boutique cellar with marble lagares, a barrel room and a tasting room, open daily, with a three wine tasting, blending workshop, pairing menus and a harvest programme.
Signature wines: torre-de-palma-reserva-tinto, torre-de-palma-musas-tinto, torre-de-palma-arinto-alvarinho, reserva-da-familia, torre-de-palma-alicante-bouschet-tinta-miuda
Aragonez, Trincadeira, Alicante Bouschet, Fernao Pires, ArintoWalk-ins welcomeEvora historic centre
The CVRA's own wine-route centre inside Evora's UNESCO old town, pouring a rotating flight from among the region's member producers alongside soil and sub-region displays.
Aragonez, Trincadeira, Alicante Bouschet, Touriga Nacional, RoupeiroAppointment onlyReguengos de Monsaraz
One of Portugal's original wine-tourism estates since 1997, Esporao's two-hour visit runs through the organic vineyards and the Monte Velho and Lagares wineries before a seated Classic or Premium flight.
Aragonez, Trincadeira, Alicante Bouschet, Antao Vaz, ArintoAppointment onlyWalk-ins welcomeCampo Maior
Siza Vieira's horizontal white cellar in Campo Maior pairs its architecture tour with a tasting room opening onto a lawn and marble-panelled terrace, plus wine workshops and picnic formats.
Aragonez, Trincadeira, Alicante Bouschet, Antao Vaz, ArintoAppointment onlyValbom, Evora
The Fundacao Eugenio de Almeida's 16th-century former Jesuit residence 2km from Evora's old town, where guided tours through the working cellars end with a tasting of red, white and rose plus olive oil.
Aragonez, Trincadeira, Alicante Bouschet, Antao VazAppointment onlyAlbernoa, Baixo Alentejo
A 744-hectare family estate in the Baixo Alentejo pairing guided tours of the vineyards and winery with single-vineyard and vertical tastings of the Marias and Monte da Peceguina ranges.
Aragonez, Trincadeira, Alicante Bouschet, Antao Vaz, RoupeiroAppointment onlyVila Alva, between Cuba and Vidigueira
A hub for the Alentejo's talha amphora revival between Cuba and Vidigueira, with an auditorium, shop and terraces overlooking the vines built around husband-and-wife winemakers Pedro Ribeiro and Catarina Vieira.
Aragonez, Trincadeira, Alicante Bouschet, Antao VazAppointment onlyAlbernoa, Baixo Alentejo
A 70-hectare Baixo Alentejo estate 20km from Beja combining wine production with livestock and rural tourism, its winery visit running from vinification stages through to a seated tasting flight.
Syrah, Aragonez, Trincadeira, Alicante BouschetAppointment onlyVidigueira
Founded by a Danish sailing couple who restored a derelict Vidigueira farm, Cortes de Cima now farms over 100 hectares organically and biodynamically, pouring tiered tastings with olive oil, bread and cheese.
Alicante Bouschet, Trincadeira, Grand NoirAppointment onlyCasa Branca, Sousel
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.
DOC AlentejoAlicante Bouschet, Trincadeira, AragonezEUR 12.79 producer outlet
The historic Mouchao estate's second label, named for a past generation of the Reynolds family. An easy-drinking Alentejo red from the same Alicante Bouschet-led vineyards that built the estate's flagship reputation.
Tip: Dom Rafael is the accessible route into Mouchao's Alicante Bouschet style without the wait or the price of the flagship Mouchao bottling.
DOC AlentejoAlicante Bouschet, Trincadeira, AragonezEUR 23.99 producer outlet
A step up from Dom Rafael, Ponte Mouchao carries more of the estate's structured, Alicante Bouschet-driven character while staying just under the twenty-five euro mark.
Tip: This is the closest most drinkers get to the flagship Mouchao style without paying flagship prices.
DOC AlentejoAlicante Bouschet, Touriga Nacional, TrincadeiraEUR 5.90 producer outlet
The flagship everyday red from CARMIM, a Reguengos de Monsaraz cooperative farming around 3,000 hectares across its grower network, a deep garnet Alicante Bouschet-led blend with ripe black fruit and spice, priced for daily drinking.
Tip: At under six euros it draws on that grower-network scale to keep quality consistent vintage to vintage.
DOC AlentejoAlicante BouschetEUR 9.90 producer outlet
A single-varietal expression of the Alentejo's signature teinturier grape, deep violet-red with plum and black cherry, from CARMIM's Reguengos de Monsaraz cooperative winery.
Tip: This is one of the most affordable ways to taste Alicante Bouschet on its own, without a blend softening its colour and structure.
Vinho Regional AlentejanoAragonez, Trincadeira, Moreto, Castelao, Alicante BouschetEUR 14.90 producer outlet
A field-blend red from old vineyards, mixing five traditional Alentejo varieties into a deep garnet wine with dark fruit and mineral notes, built for traditional Alentejo cooking.
Tip: Pair it with grilled cured meats or aged cheese; the old-vine field-blend character shows best with rustic Alentejo food.
Vinho Regional AlentejanoSyrah, Touriga Franca, Trincadeira, Alicante BouschetEUR 10.20 producer outlet
Cortes de Cima's benchmark everyday red, made with spontaneous fermentation and whole-bunch grapes from regeneratively farmed vineyards near Vidigueira, aged in French oak.
Tip: Chamine is the estate's entry point; the Incognito Syrah upstairs shows what the same regenerative vineyards can do at a higher price.