#Tasting

Fashion is changing quicker than we can plant; moreover it then takes five years for a vineyard to become productive, so we are probably flying a bit blind.

If there is a truly modern winery in the wine region that matches up to the spirit of a film studio lying on the top of the mountain, than it surely is the Etyeki Kúria.

The classic Champagne varieties feel at home here too, so it’s no surprise to find Chardonnay and Pinot Noir in nearly all wineries.

Dating back to 1267, the boundaries of Herdade do Esporão have remained unchanged until this day, despite changing hands many times throughout its history.

Quinta de Sant'Ana, a family winery in a picturesque village with whitewashed houses and a Baroque church, 30 minutes north-west of Lisbon.

The winery, founded in 1834, now run by the seventh generation of the family, has a wide range of table wines, fortified wines and sparkling wines.