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.
Signature wines: Sobroso Reserva, Sobroso Colheita
Address: Herdade do Sobroso, Apartado 61, Pedrogao, 7960-011 Vidigueira, Portugal, Alentejo
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
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
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
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
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
Vila Santa winery at Estremoz in the Borba sub-region, started by winemaker Joao Portugal Ramos in 1990 and now working 500 hectares of Alentejo vineyard.
Tasting: Guided winery visits and tastings at Vila Santa with a wine shop, courses, harvest days and vineyard walks, Monday to Saturday, booking required.
Signature wines: marques-de-borba-reserva, marques-de-borba-vinhas-velhas-tinto, vila-santa-reserva-tinto, estremus
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.
