6-Hour Private Wine Tasting in Setúbal from Lisbon
Highlights
Lisbon, Setúbal
gastronomical, nature, winetour
Private Tour
6 Hours
Easy
English, German, Portuguese, Spanish
Languages
English, German, Portuguese, Spanish
Description
Tantalize your taste buds on this private guided Setúbal region wine trip from Lisbon. Stop at a couple of the region’s historic cellars. Taste fine locally-produced wines, cheese, bread and marvel at the spectacular mountain scenery.
Itinerary
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Pick-up and drive to the Setubal Wine Region
- On our way out of Lisbon, we will pass by the Marques de Pombal Statue square.
- From here, we will have a 35-minute drive to the Setúbal Wine Region.
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Stop 01: Azeitão
- On this full-day tour, you will travel first to Azeitão, an area known for its wines and cheese.
- Reaching the Setúbal Wine Region, you will visit some of the region’s top wine cellars and taste fine wines and other produce.
- You can choose one of two options for your tour:
- Visit 3 wineries* with 10 wine tastings and enjoy a selection of traditional local cheese, chorizo, and bread.
- 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.
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Stop 02: Quinta de Alcube Winery
- One of the wineries you will visit is Quinta de Alcube. A family-owned wine cellar for over a century (since 1913), it is a traditional cellar that produces up to 350,000 litres of wine per year.
- Here, you can taste 5 of their wines and understand how wine is done and their philosophy. Their wines are sold only directly to customers, making it difficult to find in shops.
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Stop 03: José Maria da Fonseca Winery
- Another stop will be at José Maria da Fonseca's renowned wine cellars, where you will learn about the winery’s history since 1834 and sample 2 of its wines. This is one of the oldest wineries in Portugal and the oldest in the region.
- Inside, you will see Portugal's oldest wine collection (Fortified Wine) and one of the oldest in Europe.
- Discover the oldest brand (over 160 yrs), and where they use unique handmade mahogany barrels that have a capacity of up to 20.000 litres.
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Stop 04: Casa Mãe de Palmela
- Your third and final experience will be in the old village of Palmela.
- Here, you will taste up to 5 more wines in the “Mother House” of this wine region, where you can see and taste what most of the 21 different wineries in this region produce.
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Stop 05: Arrábida Natural Park
- In addition to all the tastings, you will marvel at the views of the Arrábida Natural Park, the mountain range and its history.
What's Included
What's Excluded
Know Before You Go
What To Bring
Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
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