Lisbon Southern Region (Fernão Pó) Wine Tasting Private Tour
Description
Immerse yourself in the flavours of Lisbon’s Southern Wine Region, Setúbal. In this private wine tasting tour, travel to two historic wineries, sampling their locally produced wines. In addition, taste the distinct flavours of local grape varieties and gastronomy. The vine plain is renowned for the quality of its grapes. Divided into small farms since the arrival of the railway in 1861, it is distinguished by the layer of soft sands covering the clay soil. The microclimate, tempered by the Tagus and Sado rivers, protects and facilitates the perfect ripening of the grapes. Being a private tour, participants will be just you (your group) and your guide.
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Itinerary
Following a pick-up from your accommodation in Lisbon, we cross our “Golden Gate” bridge, heading south to Palmela/Poceirão, leaving the city behind for a scenic landscape of grape vines and farm fields.
To talk about the history of Filipe Palhoça Vinhos, is to talk about a story of love of the vine inherited from father to son. It all began in 1950, when Filipe Jorge Palhoça founded this family business dedicated to wine production in the Setúbal Peninsula, with its roots in a small winery belonging to his father, João Loureiro Palhoça. The winery is located in the Palmela region, more specifically in the Poceirão area, right in the heart of the Setúbal Peninsula wine-growing region. In total, they currently have 112 hectares of vineyards spread over 11 properties located in Poceirão, Fernando Pó and Marateca. Come and discover their wines.
For your lunch, we will go to a local family-owned restaurant owned by a fisherman and his family, located in the Poceirao region. There you will have the chance to delight in local fresh fish from the region. They also have other options to offer, no worries… Note that we might use another local restaurant, in case this one will not be available.
This winery was established in 1920 by Leonilde Freitas. Later continued by her granddaughter, Germana Freitas, and then by her great-granddaughter, Ermelinda Freitas, to whom Casa Ermelinda Freitas owes its name. With the premature death of her husband, Ermelinda Freitas continued to run the company with her daughter, Leonor Freitas, who took over, giving the characteristic of the brand, being one of the few wineries in Portugal that always had female leadership. The soil of this vineyard, located in the south of Lisbon, is composed of sands very similar to beach sands and is very rich in water, playing an important role in the ripening of the grapes. The surrounding breeze from the rivers (Tejo and Sado) cools the vines during the dry summers, giving the wines their softness and elegance. It is in these sandy soils that Castelão thrives. The characteristic varietal of the Setúbal Peninsula makes up 40% of Casa Ermelinda Freitas' vineyards
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Your meeting point is flexible, and to be agreed with your Guide. The meeting point will be at your hotel or accommodation, or your Guide will meet you at a convenient location close to your hotel or accommodation.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Refunds will not be issued if tour/activity is missed due to late or non-arrival of cruise ship
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- Be sure to bring comfortable shoes, sunscreen, and a camera;
- At time of booking, hotel/Airbnb etc. clients must provide the following information at time of booking: hotel name and address;
- At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, disembarkation time and re-boarding time;
Reviews(42)
Great experience with a fantastic tour guide. Both wine Vineyards were excellent and the flexibility to see much of the city was welcomed.
We had a wonderful tour of two wineries. Plus a beautiful drive through acres and acres of majestic cork orchards and a delicious traditional Portuguese lunch at a local restaurant. Joao was a fantastic guide. He was very knowledgeable about Portugal and about the different wineries and wines. He was a fun and gracious host. Very flexible to our needs. We would love to go on another tour with him as our guide.
Group of 12 from Canada! We had a great time. Our tour guide had great stories and taste in restaurants. Ask for Paulo. Thanks.
This was an incredible private tour. We went to two very different wineries--- but both so amazing. We then had an absolutely delicious meal in Pamela. Our guide was not just our guide. It was like having your best friend taking you to really cool secret spots. Do yourself a favor and book this tour.
Expertise of guide was very good, English was also good. Automobile was comfortable with good air conditioning
Our destinations were altered due to winery availability, so we visited the Setúbal and Palmela area south of Lisbon. Ricardo was the most gracious and accommodating host, making sure we had excellent wines and delicious food. We had a nice winery tour at José Maria da Fonseca winery, learning interesting facts about the making of aged moscatel wines, tasted wine and observed cork trees at Quinta de Alcube, and ate the most delicious, fresh-as-could-be sea bass at a small family restaurant in Palmela. What made our day the best was our instant connection with Ricardo, who is charming, warm and knowledgeable. Obrigada, Ricardo!
Ricardo was such an outstanding guide. He constantly was attentive to our interests which resulted in making the tour everything we had expected and more. The wineries he selected were excellent.
Our host arrived early and that was a perfect start to a perfect day! Ricardo was easy going, gave us lots of information, and engaged us in interesting conversations about culture, entertainment, food and wine. We had a lovely lunch in a traditional Portuguese restaurant and following that we had a bit of time to get some nice pics. The day flew by. And we loved the tour and the wine tastings! It was our best day of our stay in the Lisbon area. Glenn and Cathie
Our guide Paolo was lovely and entertained us all day. We ended up in the mountainous are near setubal which was gorgeous. A fun mix of wineries, one more rural, one historic where the 7th generation of the founders still work and a coop style where people bring their own grapes. All the wines were delicious and Paolo was knowledgeable. He also took us for a pit stop to a studio that paints authentic Portuguese tiles and it was fascinating to watch them work. Lastly we stopped for lunch at a very authentic mom and pop restaurant which was delicious and cheap! Had a great day with this company would use them again in a heart beat.
Let us thank you for the day we had with you. We are very happy that you enjoyed the day and that you have nice memories of the day. Hope to meet you the next time to come to Portugal. Warmest Regards, Joao DIckmann
Rod was our tour guide. We were very impressed. He was on time, friendly and very knowledgeable. We had a wonderful afternoon-great wines!
