Setúbal Region Wine Tasting

On this full-day tour, you can choose one of two options for your tour:

1. Visit 3 wineries* with 10 wine tastings and enjoy a selection of traditional local cheese, chorizo, and bread.
2. Visit 2 wineries* with 7 wine tastings followed by a full lunch (entrees, main dish (fish or meat), dessert, and beverage (wine or other) in a small traditional family-owned restaurant in the Palmela village.

We will travel first to Azeitão, an area that is well known for its wines and cheese. You will visit some of the Setúbal Region wine cellars and taste their wines and other produces. You will be shown a full overview of the region´s wine production methods and styles.

Note that our choice of wineries for the day will depend on their availabilities and weather conditions (as some are more outdoors).

*Our partner wineries include:

• José Maria da Fonseca;
• Quinta do Alcube;
• Setúbal Regional´s “Mother House”;
• Adega Cooperativa de Palmela.

At the internationally renowned wine cellars of José Maria da Fonseca you will learn about the winery’s history, since 1834, and sample some of its wines. This is one of the oldest family-owned cellar of Portugal, being presently at the 7^th generation, and counting. Note that this winery will be always in our selection for the day.

Another is Quinta de Alcube, also a family-owned wine cellar, that is over a century old (since 1913). While visiting this small traditional winery, you can taste their selection of wines and discover more about the “agricultural side” of winemaking.

All of the 14 wine regions of Portugal have a regional “Mother House”. Here we have all the 24 wineries of the Setúbal region united in one winery. You will be able to see and taste, what the different wineries produce, their different terroir, styles and types.

For a more “industrial” experience, the Adega Cooperativa de Palmela Winery is the place to be. Especially during harvest season, you will be able to immerse in how the different wines are produced.

Finally, and in addition to all these tastings, you will be able to marvel at the views of the Arrábida Natural Park mountain range and know a bit of its history.

• Please be aware that upon booking, you will need to indicate your choice: 1) Visit 3 wineries and light food sampling, or 2) Visit 2 wineries and full lunch.
• The lunch option is not available on Monday´s because the markets are closed, and they only use fresh products. There are also other specific dates during the year when they might be closed.

• Pick-up and drop-off at a hotel or cruise port in Lisbon;
• 7-10 Wines in total in the cellars you will visit (depending on tour option);
• Tasting of traditional cheese breads and other goods (depending on tour option);
• Full lunch: entrees, main dishes (fish or meat), and desserts (depending on tour option);
• Your Private Guide;
• Entrance fees;
• Transportation by air-conditioned car or van.

• Lunch and any other items not mentioned in the description (depending on the tour option);

• If you have any dietary restrictions (Kosher, Halal, Vegetarian, etc.), most dishes you will not be able to eat.
• Please advise if you have any type of allergies!
• Be sure to bring comfortable shoes, sunscreen (on summer days), and a camera;
• Hotel/Airbnb etc. clients must provide the following information at the time of booking: hotel name and address;
• Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at the time of booking: ship´s name, disembark and re-boarding time;