To Northeast of #Lisbon, you will find vineyards influenced by the #Atlantic Ocean winds. Wine with a very wide variety of styles and qualities
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Douro Valley, origin of the #Excellence of #Port Wine. #Winemakers developed along with the last decade's amazing reds and fantastic white wines. Single grape varieties to tasteful blends where landscapes are unique on #Portuguese geography & terroir
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Discovering Alentejo with #Monocasta, with departure from #Lisbon, a full-day tour where you will have wine tastings and delicious food to relieve your senses.
The House of Ois (do Bairro), 7Km from the #Winery, has 2 double rooms available to visitors. From the balcony near the #pool you have a #privileged view upon Vinha Formal and #Vinha Barrio with #Serra do Buรงaco as bottom picture.
Beside the regional lunches, served with the #Bairradaโs roasted suckling pig, the "Lunches with Signature", that harmonize the food made by an international or national Chef and Luis Patoโs #wines, are promoted 1 or 2 times a year.
At the #Winery, in Amoreira da Gรขndara, is possible to visit the personal #wine library and the "cave", which temperature is maintained through a method of "natural air conditioning". It is also possible to #taste the newly released wines and relics.
Portugal is a country with a strong winemaking tradition and the excellent quality of its wines is recognised all over the world, with numerous prizes and distinctions awarded in international competitions.
Herdade do Rocim, Touriga Nacional 2018 [3]
#Fresh and #mineral. Floral notes are #typical from the grape variety and spicy notes from the barrel aging. Soft and silky #tannins. A #structure that allows a good bottle aging.
Herdade do Rocim, Touriga Nacional 2018 (2)
After a 48 hour period of pre-fermentative cold maceration, the #fermentation has occurred in french oak barrels. Aged in #french oak barrels, for 11 months. Bottle aging for three months. Deep #ruby and violet colour.
Herdade do Rocim, Touriga Nacional 2018
Manual harvest into 12 kg boxes. At the winery, the grapes were once again sensible triaged on a vibrating sorting table, fully destemmed and lightly crushed.
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Monocasta is always available to customize your food and wine trip to #Portugal. We explore several wine regions from #North to #South of Portugal and we are always in touch with #winemakers searching for new experiences.
Alentejo Multi-Day Tour you will meet some of the most famous #Portuguese products #Worldwide. Relaxed & friendly environment, you will know more about this wine region, through unique and premium private #wine tastings and/or lunch with authentic Portuguese food w/wine pairings
A freshly baked pastel de nata (custard tart) with an espresso on your way up to Castelo de Sรฃo Jorge will lure you into this cafe, set inside a building decorated in blue-and-white tiles. ๐