Overview
Alenquer
Drive direction to Alenquer, for an exclusive treat at selected wine Estate, a wonderful and enchanting property, not only for its building’s architecture, but also for its beautiful vineyards.
The estate is located in the surroundings of Aldeia Galega and it spreads over the sunny hills’ of Alenquer, a Delimited Region in the northwest of Lisboa. Its historical and excellent vineyards are known since the 16th century and have belonged to Diogo Duff, a brave Scottish man who received the “Tower and Sword” insignia, given by King João VI. Alice and Paulo Tavares da Silva bought the estate in the 1980s and made significant investments in its 45ha of vineyard. The introduction of new cultivation methods has allowed the family to consolidate the quality and reputation of their wines.
In an accompanied visit, you can get to know the wine making technology and methods used in the Quinta to produce their elegant wines, learning every step of the wine process. After understanding how the wines are produced, see for yourself how they are stored during the ageing process that gives them some of their most typical characteristic. Follows a private and lectured wine tasting, lectured by the responsible for the oenology department, Sandra Tavares da Silva, the daughter of the owners, or by the resident oenologist, so you can confirm the high quality of their product.
Sandra is making wines in both Estremadura and the Douro, which necessitates travelling between the two regions three times a week. Since then, her day job has been as winemaker for Christiano Van Zeller at Quinta do Vale D. Maria in the Douro. In 2000 she began making wines from her parents Estremadura estate, at the Quinta you will visit. With their depth of fruit and fine structure these have rapidly established a reputation as being among the best of the appellation.
On an informal setting, the family will invite you for lunch (pre-set menu with wines) at their house.
After lunch, enjoy a relaxing short drive to your hotel in Lisbon.
Not feasible on Easter Sunday, December 25th and January 1st.
