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
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
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
DOC AlentejoTrincadeira, Aragonez, Alicante Bouschet, Cabernet Sauvignon500.0 haFounded 1990J. Portugal Ramos, Vinhos S.A.Winemaker Donzilia CopetoBorba
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
Vinho Regional AlentejanoTouriga Nacional, Alicante Bouschet, Trincadeira, Syrah, Touriga Franca, Aragonez, Cabernet Sauvignon, Alfrocheiro, Sangiovese, Nero d'Avola, Alvarinho, Viognier, Roupeiro, Antao Vaz, Arinto, Chardonnay, Semillon, Marsanne45 haFounded 1943Jose de Mello family, through Sociedade Agricola D. Diniz, S.A.Winemaker David BaverstockEvora
Arraiolos estate held by the Jose de Mello family since 1943, with 45 hectares of vines planted from 1998, a carriage museum, a restaurant and booked tastings.
Tasting: Daily booked visits pairing a vineyard and carriage museum tour with tastings of two to six wines, plus blending sessions, craft workshops and a restaurant for groups.
Signature wines: ravasqueira-vinha-das-romas-tinto, ravasqueira-vinha-das-romas-branco, ravasqueira-heritage, ravasqueira-reserva-da-familia, ravasqueira-selecao-do-ano
Evora
Evora estate at Quinta Sao Jose de Peramanca on granitic soils, sitting in a winemaking area documented since the fourteenth century, with a manor house.
Tasting: Estate tastings at the seventeenth century manor house property, arranged through the producer's own site.
Signature wines: Pera-Grave Reserva, Pera-Grave Branco