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
Touriga Nacional, Pinot Noir, Viognier, Verdelho, Pinot Gris65 haFounded 2002Grupo NabeiroWinemaker Paulo LaureanoCampo Maior
Grupo Nabeiro winery at Campo Maior in a building designed by architect Siza Vieira, producing since 2002 from 65 hectares under winemaker Paulo Laureano.
Tasting: Daily tasting room with weekend reservations and guided visits through the winery designed by architect Siza Vieira.
Signature wines: reserva-do-comendador, monte-mayor-reserva-tinto, solista-touriga-nacional
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
Viognier, Petit Verdot, Touriga NacionalJulio BastosBorba
Estremoz estate at Quinta do Carmo owned by Julio Bastos, producing a ten wine Dona Maria range including Viognier, Petit Verdot and Touriga Nacional bottlings.
Tasting: Wine tastings through the producer's own site; ten labels including late harvest, white, red and rose lines.
Signature wines: Dona Maria Tinto, Dona Maria Amantis
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
Touriga Nacional, Verdelho, Semillon441 haFounded 1973Roquette familyORGANIC CERTIFIEDReguengos
Organic certified estate at Reguengos de Monsaraz, farmed by the Roquette family since 1973, with 441 hectares of vineyard alongside an olive mill and restaurant.
Tasting: Tastings and guided visits program at the estate, including cellar and vineyard tours booked through the estate's tourism section.
Signature wines: Esporao Reserva, Esporao Colheita, Esporao Vinho de Talha, Esporao Touriga Nacional
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
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
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
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
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
Syrah, Touriga Nacional73 haFounded 2004Pohl familyAlbernoa
Wine, hotel and agrotourism estate at Albernoa in the southern Alentejo, with 73 of its 700 hectares under vine beside a 98 hectare reservoir.
Tasting: Guided estate and cellar tours with tiered tastings, plus a 24 room hotel, restaurant and lake activities; advance booking required.
Signature wines: Herdade dos Grous Tinto, Herdade dos Grous Reserva Tinto, Herdade dos Grous Branco, 23 Barricas, Moon Harvested
Alvarinho, Castelao, Aragonez, Syrah, Touriga NacionalFounded 2005Howard BiltonWinemaker David BaverstockBorba
Winery and visitor centre set in a converted heritage building in Estremoz, founded in 2005 by Howard Bilton and made with winemaker David Baverstock.
Tasting: Restaurant and visitor centre in a converted heritage building, Wednesday to Sunday, with tours, tastings and restaurant bookings.
Signature wines: Tres Anforas, Sonhador, Cristina, Aldeia, Reserva Tinto
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
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
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
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
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, 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.
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 AlentejoTouriga NacionalEUR 9.90 producer outlet
A single-varietal Touriga Nacional from CARMIM, deep violet-red with ripe black fruit and floral lift, an affordable way to taste Portugal's signature red grape on its own.
Tip: Serve at 16 to 18C alongside red meat or game; the single-varietal bottling shows Touriga Nacional's structure more clearly than CARMIM's blends.