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.
Signature wines: Quinta do Quetzal Tinto, Quinta do Quetzal Antao Vaz
Address: Estrada das Sesmarias, Apartado 19, 7960-909 Vila de Frades, Portugal, Alentejo
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
Vila de Frades talha specialist run by owner winemaker Alexandre Frade, fermenting natural wines and ageing them one to four years in clay amphorae.
Tasting: Tastings by appointment at the Vila de Frades tasting room, with programmes for small, medium and large groups.
Signature wines: Millennial Branco, Vale Palheiro Branco, 1856 Branco, Castas Antigas Branco, Ermida de Santa Clara Tinto
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: Glória Reynolds Tinto, Julian Reynolds Reserva, Carlos Reynolds, Robert R Reynolds
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
Monsaraz estate farmed by the same family since 1820, with 15 hectares of vineyard, a first organic certified harvest in 2021 and wines made by Susana Esteban.
Tasting: Tasting room daily 11:30 to 19:00, reservations advised, with vineyard walks, a blending workshop, a harvest experience and olive oil tastings.
Signature wines: Barrocal Reserva Tinto, Barrocal Reserva Branco, Barrocal Rose, Barrocal White Amphorae, Barrocal Talha
Borba producer formed in 1968 from a merger of two small wine producers, farming 200 hectares of vines under the Sovibor and Valflor labels.
Tasting: Tastings bookable through the producer's own reservation system, alongside an online shop.
Signature wines: Sovibor Reserva, Mamore de Borba
Alegrete winery in the Portalegre sub-region where oenologist Susana Esteban has bottled Procura and Aventura from old Serra de Sao Mamede vines since 2009.
Tasting: Three booked tastings from 35 to 95 euros with an optional charcuterie and cheese board, Monday to Friday, minimum two people, reservation required.
Signature wines: Procura Tinto, Procura Branco, Aventura Tinto, A Centenária
Vila de Frades talha specialist run by owner winemaker Alexandre Frade, fermenting natural wines and ageing them one to four years in clay amphorae.
Tasting: Tastings by appointment at the Vila de Frades tasting room, with programmes for small, medium and large groups.
Signature wines: Millennial Branco, Vale Palheiro Branco, 1856 Branco, Castas Antigas Branco, Ermida de Santa Clara Tinto
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.
