Organic wine visit and tasting at Espor\u00e3o in Alentejo for anyone who wants to understand how one of Portugal’s most respected estates makes its wines, starting in the vineyard and ending in the glass. Understanding wine properly starts before you ever open a bottle, and this experience at Espor\u00e3o begins exactly there: in the vineyards, where the conversation about organic production and how the land shapes everything that follows begins. From the vines, the visit moves through the Monte Velho and Lagares Wineries, exploring the different winemaking processes that define Herdade do Espor\u00e3o before arriving at the tasting, where whites and reds from across the estate reveal the full range of what this landscape produces, from fresh and fruity to elegant and full-bodied. Children are welcome and the experience runs daily in both English and Portuguese.<\/p>\n
The vineyard walk gives your group the context to understand the choices being made in the winery: why organic production matters here, how the Alentejo terroir expresses itself through the vines and what the estate is trying to achieve with each of its wines. The winery visit covers the two distinct production facilities at Espor\u00e3o, Monte Velho and Lagares, each with its own approach and character. The tasting that follows brings it all together, moving through white wines with fruity and fresh characteristics and red wines with the elegance and depth that the Alentejo is known for, with guidance throughout on what to look for in each glass.<\/p>\n
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\ud83c\udf47 A guided vineyard visit covering Espor\u00e3o’s organic production processes<\/p>\n
\ud83c\udf47 A tour of the Monte Velho and Lagares Wineries exploring different winemaking approaches<\/p>\n
\ud83c\udf47 A tasting of white and red wines from fresh and fruity to elegant and full-bodied<\/p>\n
\ud83c\udf47 An understanding of how the Alentejo terroir shapes the character of each wine<\/p>\n
\ud83c\udf47 A complete journey from vine to glass at one of Portugal’s most respected estates<\/p>\n
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\ud83c\udf77 Guided vineyard walk and winery visit across Monte Velho and Lagares<\/p>\n
\ud83c\udf77 Tasting of Espor\u00e3o white and red wines<\/p>\n
\ud83c\udf77 Expert guidance on organic winemaking and tasting throughout<\/p>\n
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A genuine understanding of how Espor\u00e3o’s organic wines are made, the sensory vocabulary to appreciate them properly and a connection to one of the most celebrated wine estates in Portugal.<\/p>\n
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Espor\u00e3o is set in the heart of the Alentejo and represents a deep respect for land, tradition and innovation. Our wine experiences are designed to connect people with the full story behind every bottle, from the organic vineyard to the winemaking decisions in the cellar, always with the warmth and hospitality that define this estate.<\/p>\n
English visits at 11am. Portuguese visits at 12pm, 4pm or 5pm depending on the season. Children welcome. Takes place at Espor\u00e3o, Alentejo.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1557,"featured_media":36163,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"listing_category":[],"event_category":[],"service_category":[148],"rental_category":[],"classifieds_category":[],"listing_feature":[195],"region":[629],"class_list":["post-36167","listing","type-listing","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","service_category-foods-drinks","listing_feature-wine-workshops","region-alentejo-workshops"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/handson.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/listing\/36167","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/handson.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/listing"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/handson.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/handson.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1557"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/handson.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36167"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/handson.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/listing\/36167\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36322,"href":"https:\/\/handson.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/listing\/36167\/revisions\/36322"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/handson.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36163"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/handson.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36167"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/handson.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/listing_category?post=36167"},{"taxonomy":"event_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/handson.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event_category?post=36167"},{"taxonomy":"service_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/handson.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/service_category?post=36167"},{"taxonomy":"rental_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/handson.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rental_category?post=36167"},{"taxonomy":"classifieds_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/handson.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/classifieds_category?post=36167"},{"taxonomy":"listing_feature","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/handson.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/listing_feature?post=36167"},{"taxonomy":"region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/handson.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/region?post=36167"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}