Experience Portugal, the Wine Country
with BKWine
Wine Tour to Portugal, October 18-22
Example of past tour
Portugal
is still nice and warm in the middle of October! And it is also one of the most
exciting wine countries in Europe today. Join us on this long weekend starting
Wednesday evening 18th of October in Lisbon. After a good nights sleep in the
beautiful hotel Veneza*** on the Avenida da Liberdade in central Lisbon, we are
off in the morning of Thursday the 19th to our first visits in the region of
Setúbal where we will spend the day. Late afternoon we arrive in the lovely
historical town of Evora in the Alentejo region. Alentejo is known not only for
its wines but also for its vast cork oak forests. Alentejo is today the up and
coming wine region in Portugal. A lot of investments are being made and there’s
an incredible enthusiasm. We will spend two days here and we will visit some
very interesting wineries.
Programme (subject to changes)
All visits will be in English.
Wednesday October 18 - arrival
You arrive in Lisbon any time you like and check in at the Hotel Veneza.
For those of you who arrive early we propose to meet at 6 PM at Sala Ogival,
a wine tasting place where it is possible to taste wines from several regions
of Portugal (this is not part of the “official” program).
After that you will have the possibility to explore Lisbon and the many
restaurants, at your leisure.
Thursday October 19 – Setúbal & Terras do Sado
After
breakfast our bus will pick us up at the hotel and we are off to the peninsula
of Setúbal, just south of Lisbon.
11.00 - José Maria da Fonseca
Visit to the wine estate of José Maria da Fonseca, one of the biggest and
most well known in Portugal. They make the famous Periquita but also some very
exciting and high-quality wines as well as the outstanding sweet Moscatel de
Setúbal.
Lunch in a restaurant in the small picturesque village of Azeitão.
15.00 - Bacalhoa Vinhos
In the afternoon we will visit Bacalhoa Vinhos de Portugal. This wine
producer changed names 2005, from JP Vinhos . They make wines in all price
categories, many of them very good with a great deal of concentration. The
winery is impressive.
Evora
After this visit we will continue to the small UNESCO-protected town,
declared World Heritage site, of Evora in Alentejo (about 100 kilometres). We
will stay for 2 nights in the beautiful Hotel de Cartuxa****.
The evening is yours to explore the picturesque and historical Evora.
Friday October 20 – Alentejo (Estremoz)
09.30
- Herdade das Servas, Estremoz
A very quality conscious producer. A beautiful and modern estate of
approximately 200 hectares.
11.30 - J P Ramos
Visit to J P Ramos outside of Estremoz. João Portugal Ramos is one of the
most famous Portugese wine makers and his wines are selling successfully all
over the world.
Lunch at the wine estate of J P Ramos.
15.00 - Quinta do Carmo
Visit to Quinta do Carmo, owned by Domaines Barons de Rothschild since
1992. Here we will find a mix of Portuguese tradition and the modern knowledge
of the Rothschilds and also a mix of Portuguese and French grape varieties.
Overall an interesting blend of Portuguese and French tradition and wine
making.
In the evening you continue to explore Evora at your leisure.
Saturday October 21 – Alentejo (Reguengos de Monsaraz & Beja)
09.30
- Herdade de Esporão, Reguengos de Monsaraz
A very big wine estate, where millions of euro have been invested both in
equipment and new plantings. Over ten years they have managed to become one of
the most impressive domains of Portugal. The wine maker is from Australia so
the wines are an exciting mix between the new and the old world.
12.00 - Herdade da Malhadinha Nova
Visit and lunch at Herdade da Malhadinha Nova, south of Beja
A small and new estate of 18 hectares with potential to become a leading
estate in Alentejo and in Portugal as a whole.
16.30 - Herdade do Peso, Pedrogão
A big and extremely well-run estate, owned since 1992 by Sogrape, Portugals
biggest wine producer
After that we return to Lisbon where we will arrive around 9 p.m. You will
stay again at Hotel Veneza and you will have time for a last dinner in Lisbon.
Sunday October 22
Departure.
Facts
Dates: October 18 – 22
Included in the price:
You organise your travel to Lisbon on your own and you arrive, at the latest,
in the evening of October 18. Or you come earlier and spend a few days in the
beautiful city of Lisbon.
Tour organiser: Britt Karlsson of BKWine
Britt is of Swedish origin and based in Paris. Since 15 years she works with
wine, wine education, wine journalism and organises wine tours. She has over the
years arranged close to a hundred wine tours and has an extensive network of
contacts in the wine regions and a deep knowledge of recent developments to make
sure that our visits are exceptional.
Important
We always travel in small groups. The maximum number of
participants is approximately 18.
For this trip to take place, a minimum of 10 participants must
be registered by the not-later-than booking date (see above).
You organise your travel independently to the destination but
from there we take care of everything.
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