Monday, 16 November 2009 09:51
A wine producing region with a great tradition, the Alentejo Wine Route offers visitors an opportunity to sample the region’s excellent wines as well its cheeses and sweets. The Alentejo Wine Route is made up of three itineraries– the São Mamede Route, the Historic Route and the Guadiana Route - that cover the entire region and include various wine estates and vineyards. The São Mamede route owes its name to the Natural Park - one of the main attractions of the region. The Tapada do Chaves and the Herdade do Mouchão are some of the examples of the wine estates found in the towns of Marvão, Portalegre, Crato, Alter do Chão and Monforte. The Historic Route is more extensive and has the largest number of wine producers, encompassing the city of Évora and neighboring cities. The wine estates in this region include Adega da Cartuxa, Monte do Pintor, Roquevale, João Portugal Ramos, Couteiro-Mor and the Adega Cooperativa de Borba. Finally, the Guadiana wine route has very different characteristics and is attractive for all those who appreciate nature. Traveling through Viana do Alentejo, Alvito, Portel, Vidigueira, Cuba, Beja, and Moura, visitors encounter the vineyards of CADE (Quatro Caminhos red wine) and Cortes de Cima. http://www.vinhosdoalentejo.pt/
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