White grape
Golden, generous Alentejo white.
Aromas
Tropical fruit, ripe citrus, mineral
Structure
Full body, moderate acidity
Ageing
3–8 years
Native to the Vidigueira area, Antão Vaz thrives in heat and is the main white of the Alentejo, often fermented in talha clay amphorae.
Alentejo whites, talha wines, blends with Arinto.
Grilled fish, pork with clams, roasted vegetables.
Alentejo
Évora · Est. 1776 (Jesuit cellars)
In 16th-century Jesuit cellars beside a Carthusian monastery — the house of Pêra-Manca, Alentejo's most coveted red.
Alentejo
Reguengos de Monsaraz · Est. 1267 (estate boundaries)
Organic pioneer with talha amphora wines, a medieval tower and one of Portugal's finest winery restaurants.
Alentejo
Cuba, Vidigueira · Est. 2000
A minimalist white-concrete winery on the plains of Vidigueira, champion of the revival of talha amphora wine.
Alentejo
Albernoa, Beja · Est. 1998
A Relais & Châteaux country house on 450 hectares, with horse riding, a celebrated restaurant and its own organic wines.
Alentejo
Albernoa, Beja · Est. 2004
A 700-hectare country estate with a rural hotel, lake, horses and a farm-to-table kitchen around its vineyards.
Setúbal Peninsula
Comporta, Alcácer do Sal · Est. 1836 (estate)
Sand-grown vines between rice paddies, pine forest and wild Atlantic beaches — Portugal's most coveted coastal retreat.
Alentejo
Reguengos de Monsaraz · Est. 1880 (family)
A fifth-generation family house near Monsaraz, famed for 'Água' wines aged underwater in the Alqueva lake.
Alentejo
Vidigueira · Est. 2000s
A 1,600-hectare country estate by the Guadiana with a wine hotel, horse riding and safari-style vineyard drives.
Alentejo
Monsaraz · Est. 19th century (estate), restored 2016
A 200-year-old farm village restored by Souto de Moura into one of Europe's most celebrated rural hotels, with its own wines.