ClassificationDOC Alentejo (Vidigueira sub-region)
VarietalsAlicante Bouschet, Aragonez, Trincadeira, Touriga Nacional, Syrah, Tannat, Petit Verdot, Antao Vaz, Arinto, Verdelho, Alvarinho
Hectares70.0 ha
Founded2000
TastingCellar 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.
NeighbourhoodVidigueira

Signature wines: Grande Rocim Tinto, Olho de Mocho Tinto, Amphora Tinto, Vinho De Talha Tinto, Bio Indígena Tinto

Cheese with Herdade do Rocim wines

Queijo Serpa Velho Our pick Past 180 days Serpa Velho is hard, dry and slightly brittle, with an intense, lingering flavour. A full-bodied, deeply coloured red led by Alicante Bouschet has the weight to meet it, and the aged ewe's milk fat rounds the wine's tannin. Alicante Bouschet red, Alentejo: Grande Rocim Tinto
Queijo de Évora Our pick Portuguese Wikipedia says Évora cheese was once kept under olive oil in clay talhas. Reds fermented in talha share that clay and carry high acidity that echoes the cheese's slightly acid, picante paste; the lighter, younger bottles suit the semi-hard wheel. Vinho de Talha red, Alentejo: Amphora Tinto · Fresh from Amphora Tinto
Queijo Serpa Our pick Serpa's buttery, mild paste softens the tannin of a dry red blend of Aragonez and Trincadeira. The lighter, briefly oaked bottles suit a young wheel; the full-bodied, oak-aged reservas want a cheese with more age to hold its own. Aragonez and Trincadeira red, Alentejo: Olho de Mocho Tinto · Bio Indígena Tinto
Queijo Mestiço de Tolosa Our pick Tolosa is semi-soft with a slightly picante finish. Antão Vaz whites fermented and aged in clay talha are medium in body with high acidity, so the acidity answers the spice and no oak gets between the wine and the paste. Talha-fermented dry white, Alentejo: Amphora Branco

Location

Address: Estrada Nacional 387, Apartado 64, 7940-909 Cuba, Portugal, Alentejo

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Honrado Vinho de Talha Artesanal ★ 4.1

DOC Alentejo, Vinho de TalhaAntonio Honrado and Ruben HonradoWinemaker Antonio HonradoNaturalVidigueira

Father and son talha producer in Vila de Frades running a museum winery and restaurant alongside its clay amphora cellar of Roman rooted Vinho de Talha.

Tasting: Tastings daily from noon to 4pm and 7pm to 10pm, closed Wednesdays, with the Cella Vinaria Antiqua museum winery and O Pais das Uvas restaurant on site.

Signature wines: Honrado Talha Tinto, Honrado Talha Premium Tinto, Honrado Talha Branco, Honrado Vinhas Velhas

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Herdade dos Coteis ★ 3.9

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 Cotéis Reserva Tinto, Monte Da Pata Colheita Seleccionada Tinto, Cotéis Grande Escolha Tinto

Herdade dos Grous ★ 4.3

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

Herdade Papa Leite ★ 4.1

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

Honrado Vinho de Talha Artesanal ★ 4.1

DOC Alentejo, Vinho de TalhaAntonio Honrado and Ruben HonradoWinemaker Antonio HonradoNaturalVidigueira

Father and son talha producer in Vila de Frades running a museum winery and restaurant alongside its clay amphora cellar of Roman rooted Vinho de Talha.

Tasting: Tastings daily from noon to 4pm and 7pm to 10pm, closed Wednesdays, with the Cella Vinaria Antiqua museum winery and O Pais das Uvas restaurant on site.

Signature wines: Honrado Talha Tinto, Honrado Talha Premium Tinto, Honrado Talha Branco, Honrado Vinhas Velhas

Howard's Folly ★ 4.1

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

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