Alentejo Wine and Cork from Évora
This tour is about two very important products for the Alentejo region: wine and cork. Come and discover the process from cork harvesting to the final bottle of wine. ...
Day-by-day estate-visit plans for Alentejo: weekend, first-timer and deep-cellar editions.
Day-by-day plans
Evora wine weekend ★ 4.4
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Day 1
- Morning
- Visit Adega da Cartuxa at Quinta de Valbom, the former Jesuit estate now run by the Fundacao Eugenio de Almeida, for a tasting of its Cartuxa and EA ranges.
- Afternoon
- Walk the UNESCO-listed old town and, if the season allows, the CVRA's Rota dos Vinhos tasting room near the cathedral.
- Evening
- Evening glass at the Cisterna Wine Bar inside the Convento do Espinheiro, a converted 15th-century convent on the edge of town.
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Day 2
- Morning
- Drive twenty minutes to Fitapreta near Nossa Senhora da Graca do Divor for a tasting of Antonio Macanita's experimental field-blend wines.
- Afternoon
- Continue to Monte da Ravasqueira in Arraiolos, a 3,000-hectare Jose de Mello family estate, for a tasting and a look at the rug-weaving town itself.
- Evening
- Return to Evora for a final dinner in the historic centre.
Reguengos and Vidigueira talha route ★ 4.5
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Day 1
- Morning
- Tour CARMIM, the Reguengos cooperative founded by sixty farmers in 1971 and now farming a 3,000-hectare grower network, tasting the everyday Monsaraz range.
- Afternoon
- Drive up to the walled hilltop village of Monsaraz overlooking the Alqueva reservoir.
- Evening
- Dinner back in Reguengos.
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Day 2
- Morning
- Visit Jose de Sousa on the edge of Reguengos, founded in 1878, for a look at its subterranean cellar of century-old talha still in daily use.
- Afternoon
- Taste at Cortes de Cima's Vidigueira estate, known for regeneratively farmed vineyards and the Chamine and Incognito ranges.
- Evening
- Overnight in Vidigueira ahead of the talha villages.
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Day 3
- Morning
- Visit Vila de Frades, the self-styled capital of talha wine, to see small parish adegas that keep the Roman-era clay-vessel method alive.
- Afternoon
- If the trip lands around 11 November, time it for the Abertura Simultanea das Talhas, when adegas across Vidigueira and Cuba open that year's talha at the same hour.
- Evening
- Return to Evora or Reguengos.
Marble towns and mountain reds ★ 4.2
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Day 1
- Morning
- Visit Quinta do Mouro near Estremoz, the small allocation-only estate run by Miguel Louro that critics rank among the Alentejo's finest.
- Afternoon
- Walk Estremoz's white marble streets and, in late April or early May, the Fiape agricultural fair.
- Evening
- Dinner in Estremoz.
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Day 2
- Morning
- Drive to Borba, home of a marble-clad wine cooperative town and, each November, the long-running Festa da Vinha e do Vinho.
- Afternoon
- Continue east to the fortress town of Elvas, just 8 kilometres from the Spanish border at Badajoz.
- Evening
- Walk the UNESCO-listed bulwarked fortifications and Amoreira Aqueduct at dusk.
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Day 3
- Morning
- Head north into the Portalegre subregion, Alentejo's coolest and highest, for a tasting of the old mixed-planting field blends that define its style.
- Afternoon
- Explore the granite hill villages of the Serra de Sao Mamede before returning south.
- Evening
- Dinner back toward Estremoz.
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Day 4
- Morning
- Optional detour into Spanish Extremadura's Ribera del Guadiana DO around Badajoz for a Tempranillo-led contrast tasting.
- Afternoon
- Return west toward Evora or Lisbon.
- Evening
- Onward travel.
Book wine experiences in Alentejo
Évora, Bones Chapel, Monsaraz, and Wine Tasting from Lisbon
Explore Evora and Monsaraz by van from Lisbon. Discover the monuments of the Alentejo and Ervideira, with admission and wine tasting included depending on the option booked.
Private Full Day Évora, Monsaraz, and Winery Day Trip
Embark on a full-day tour from Lisbon to Évora, Monsaraz, and a winery. Enjoy a guided tour of the winery and learn about the winemaking process.
Itineraries in Alentejo, FAQ
When is the best time to visit Alentejo for wine?
Peak wine-travel season in Alentejo is spring through autumn, with harvest the standout window.
Do I need an appointment to taste at Alentejo estates?
classified-growth and grand-cru estates require booking days to weeks ahead; smaller family domaines often take walk-ins midweek.
What hours do Alentejo cellars and tasting rooms keep?
most estates open 10:00 to 17:00 by appointment, often closed Sunday and Monday.
How does tipping work at Alentejo tastings?
tipping is not expected at tastings; buying a bottle from the cellar door is the customary thank-you.
What is the one wine to try in Alentejo?
Ask the next local you meet what they would order. Alentejo rewards trust.