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.
Signature wines: marques-de-borba-reserva, marques-de-borba-vinhas-velhas-tinto, vila-santa-reserva-tinto, estremus
Address: Vila Santa, Estrada Nacional 4, 7100-149 Estremoz, Portugal, Alentejo
Estremoz estate founded in 1989 by Miguel Louro, with 27 hectares of vineyard in the Borba sub-region and a weekday tasting room in the winery.
Tasting: Tasting room Monday to Friday 9.00 to 18.00, weekends by advance reservation only, with a visit plus three wine tasting from 8 euros.
Signature wines: quinta-do-mouro-rotulo-dourado, quinta-do-mouro-tinto, vinha-do-mouro-reserva, zagalos-tinto
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
Estremoz estate founded in 1989 by Miguel Louro, with 27 hectares of vineyard in the Borba sub-region and a weekday tasting room in the winery.
Tasting: Tasting room Monday to Friday 9.00 to 18.00, weekends by advance reservation only, with a visit plus three wine tasting from 8 euros.
Signature wines: quinta-do-mouro-rotulo-dourado, quinta-do-mouro-tinto, vinha-do-mouro-reserva, zagalos-tinto
Vila de Frades estate on schist slopes near the Serra do Mendro, replanted from 2000, inaugurated 2006, farming 35 hectares of white and red vines.
Tasting: Tastings, restaurant and an art centre at the estate, designed around gravity fed rather than pumped winemaking.
Signature wines: Quinta do Quetzal Tinto, Quinta do Quetzal Antao Vaz
Reynolds family estate at Monte da Figueira de Cima near Arronches on the Serra de Sao Mamede slopes, growing wine since 1850 with early Alicante Bouschet plantings.
Tasting: Guided estate tours and tastings for roughly 2 to 30 guests, minimum one hour, booked through the estate enoturismo page.
Signature wines: gloria-reynolds-tinto, julian-reynolds-reserva, carlos-reynolds, robert-r-reynolds
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.