Redondo estate dating to 1808, built around a distinctive underground winery forty metres deep across some 300 hectares of vine and farmland.
Signature wines: Herdade do Freixo Reserva, Herdade do Freixo Colheita
Address: Herdade do Freixo, Freixo, 7170-112 Redondo, Portugal, Alentejo
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
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
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
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
Mixed farm at Moura on the left bank of the Guadiana, working 23 hectares of vines alongside olive groves, and bottling regional Alentejano reds under two labels.
Tasting: Working farm on the left bank of the Guadiana about six kilometres from Moura, producing wine alongside olive oil and Serpa cheese; contact the estate to arrange a visit.
Signature wines: herdade-dos-coteis-reserva-tinto, monte-da-pata-colheita-seleccionada-tinto, coteis-grande-escolha-tinto
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
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.
Visit to the Casa Relvas wine production cellar, with tasting of 3 wines and olive oils.
Visit to the Casa Relvas wine production cellar, with tasting of 5 single-varietal wines, tapas, and olive oils.
