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
Vinho Regional Alentejano23 haMoura
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
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
Viognier, Chenin Blanc, Semillon, Moscatel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, MerlotPortalegre
Alter do Chao estate historically built on cork, olive and cattle production, now also making Cabernet and Viognier led wines from its Portalegre district vineyards.
Tasting: Estate visits and tastings arranged through the producer's own site, alongside its cork, olive and cattle operations.
Signature wines: Papa Leite Tinto, Papa Leite Branco