The Alentejo wine way

Alentejo is one of the regions of Portugal best known for its wine. This’s where you’ll find the greatest number of private cellars and huge properties. This region was once the bread basket of Portugal; today the immense vineyards have replaced the fields of wheat. The earth, dry and arid climate offer generous, spicy and heady wines. All Alentejo wines benefit from a D.O.C (Denomination of Controlled Origin) and reveal very different characteristics, specific to each of the terroirs and according to the area (granite, limestone, Mediterranean…).
The wine route is very well organized: road signs mark it throughout the Alentejo. The Rota dos Vinhos do Alentejo separates the region into 3 sectors, the Serra de São Mamede road to the north (heady red wines with a fruity aftertaste), the historic terroir in the center (Evora region, Reguengos de Monsaraz, Monsaraz with its sweet red wines and its fruity white wines) and the banks of the Rio Guadania to the south (very spicy red wines and very fragrant white wines).
To be visited preferably between April and May or during Fall, the magnifience of the landscapes awaits you and you’ll avoid the hottest heat and the influx of tourists.