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
300 haFounded 1808Redondo
Redondo estate dating to 1808, built around a distinctive underground winery forty metres deep across some 300 hectares of vine and farmland.
Tasting: Guided tours and tastings booked through the estate's own enoturismo portal.
Signature wines: Herdade do Freixo Reserva, Herdade do Freixo 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
Vidigueira
1,600 hectare Vidigueira estate near the Alqueva reservoir combining a winery with an eleven room boutique hotel between the Serra do Mendro and the Guadiana river.
Tasting: Winery visits alongside an eleven room boutique hotel and leisure centre near the Alqueva reservoir.
Signature wines: Sobroso Reserva, Sobroso Colheita