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.
Signature wines: Papa Leite Tinto, Papa Leite Branco
Address: EN 369 Km 4,5, 7440-090 Alter do Chao, 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
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
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 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
Montemor-o-Novo winery started by a German entrepreneur, developed by daughter Dorina Lindemann, 65 hectares focused on monovarietal Touriga bottlings.
Tasting: Winery visits at the Montemor-o-Novo estate, arranged through the producer's own site.
Signature wines: Plansel Touriga Nacional, Plansel Selecta
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.
