150€/person
The region of Alentejo, that was already considered the best wine region in the world to visit by the readers of USA Today and often referred and recommended in expertized publications (IG: Decanter Magazine), is a inevitable destination in Portugal for wine lovers.
This idilic and largest portuguese rural region is an invitation to peace, relaxation and delight. It starts to impress immediatelly you enter it and drive the long roads that run through its flat lands and small hills, surrounded by large agricultural fields of vines, flowers, cork trees, olive trees, pastures of cattle and much more.
The Alentejo is also the largest wine region in Portugal, with old traditions in the wine production. It is today a wine region of excellence and a main actor in the portuguese panorama of wine. A region that leads the industry in innovation, research and technology and at the same time preserves its best traditions, some millenia (such as carving wines). Combining all this with its immense gastronomic culture and the simplicity of its people make this a destination not to be missed.
This tour will take you to the most southern part located about an hour and a half from the Algarve, where around the very traditional village of Albernoa exist several wineries. We will arrive to the first winery at 11 AM, we will visit the vineyards, cellar and taste the wines.
After the wine tasting we will stop in the middle of this village on the countryside to have a delicious lunch at restaurant "Campo do Caroço", to taste its very genuine homemade gastronomy of the Alentejo.
At the beginning of the afternoon we will move to the second wine estate, where they will be waiting for us with a jeep to start the tour driving us around the property for a show of their different productions. Then we enter the cellar to see all the facilities and taste the wines. At end we head ourselves to our return trip and we should be entering the Algarve close to 5PM.
Necessary condition:
- Between April to October, this tour requires a minimum group of 4 persons to be realized. During this period, for groups of 2-3 persons, the price is on request.
- Between November to March, this tour can be realized with a minimum of 2 persons.
Inclusions:
Pick-up and drop-off in the area of Portimão (other locations also available, please ask for conditions).
- Permanent guide (since the pick-up) during all the tour
- Visits in the wine estates
- Wine tasting of 6 wines in total
- Lunch at "Campo do Caroço" restaurant with free selection from the menu that includes starters, main course, desert, water, house wine and coffee.
Tasting options:
- Classic - 3 wines of classic range at each peroperty. Included in the tour price.
- Premium - 4 wines top of the range at each property.+ 20€/person.
Option of lunch at Herdade dos Grous restaurant. +50€/person
A cozy restaurant, managed by Vila Vita Luxury Hotels Group and member of the Michelin Guide, located inside the first winery, where we can try the rich and typical gastronomy from Alentejo with a gourmet touch.
The meal has also free selection from the menu that includes starters, main course, desert, entry level wine from the winery, water and coffee
Days when this tour can happen:
With lunch at "Campo do Caroço" restaurant - wednesdays to saturdays
With lunch at "Herdade dos Grous" restaurant - mondays to saturdays
Groups size and privacy
Groups of 6 to 24 people:
The tour will be totally private and exclusive for your party.
Groups of 2-5 people:
- May have to share the tour. Maximum of 8 travellers for shared tours. Maximum of 3 different groups in the same tour.
- Total private tours are possible to operate with an extra fee. Price on request.