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

Touriga Franca 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 Redondo ★ 4.0

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

Herdade da Calada ★ 4.0

DOC Alentejo and Vinho Regional AlentejanoTouriga Nacional, Syrah, Touriga Franca55.0 haBCH Comercio de Vinhos S.A.Evora

Estate on the Evora to Estremoz road with 55 hectares of vineyard across 18 grape varieties, plus olive groves, cork oak montado and a guest house.

Tasting: Gravity fed winery with tastings on weekdays 09:00 to 16:00 by prior booking, weekends by reservation, plus a guest house on the estate.

Signature wines: Caladessa, Baron de B, Vale da Calada, Porta da Calada, Clemente de B

Herdade da Malhadinha Nova ★ 4.6

Aragonez, Touriga Nacional, Syrah, Touriga Franca, Antao Vaz, Verdelho, Arinto80 haFounded 1998Soares familyAlbernoa

Soares family Relais and Chateaux estate at Albernoa founded in 1998, farming 80 hectares for the Marias da Malhadinha and Monte da Peceguina wines.

Tasting: Guided estate and winery tours with tiered tastings and themed evening sessions, Monday to Saturday; hotel guests only on Sunday.

Signature wines: marias-da-malhadinha, monte-da-peceguina, malhadinha-brut-natural-rose

Herdade do Mouchao ★ 4.7

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

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 da Plansel ★ 4.3

Touriga Nacional, Tinta Barroca, Touriga Franca65 haDorina LindemannEvora

Montemor-o-Novo winery started by a German entrepreneur, developed by daughter Dorina Lindemann, 65 hectares focused on monovarietal Touriga bottlings.

Tasting: Winery visits at the Montemor-o-Novo estate, arranged through the producer's own site.

Signature wines: Plansel Touriga Nacional, Plansel Selecta

Cortes de Cima Chamine Tinto ★ 4.2

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.

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