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
Touriga Nacional, Tinta Barroca, Touriga Franca65 haDorina LindemannEvora
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
Vinho Regional AlentejanoAragonez, Trincadeira, Alicante Bouschet, Cabernet Sauvignon, Touriga Nacional27.0 haFounded 1989Miguel LouroWinemaker Miguel LouroBorba
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
Antao Vaz, Roupeiro, Perrum, Trincadeira, Alfrocheiro, Aragonez, Cabernet Sauvignon, Alicante Bouschet, Syrah35 haFounded 2000Vidigueira
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
DOC Alentejo (Portalegre sub-region)Trincadeira, Aragonez, Alicante Bouschet40 haFounded 1850Reynolds familyPortalegre
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
114 haFounded 2012Mario Pinheiro and Nuno BicoWinemaker Paulo LaureanoVidigueira
114 hectare Vidigueira property consolidated from 28 abandoned plots by owners Mario Pinheiro and Nuno Bico, opened for its first harvest in 2012.
Tasting: Wine shop, tasting room, leisure area and gourmet restaurant serving traditional Alentejo cuisine at the estate.
Signature wines: Ribafreixo Reserva, Ribafreixo Colheita