What to do and see in Algarve, Portugal: The Best Wineries & Vineyards

November 25, 2021 Almeta Stockton

The Algarve's sunny shores offer perfect escapes for all types, from those seeking the hot nightlife of flashy, energetic Lagos to those desiring secluded stays in rambling Sagres. Portugal's most southerly region offers historical attractions in former Moorish capital Silves and fascinating Tavira, great golf, fabulous beaches from Praia da Luz to Armacao de Pera, thermal springs at Caldas de Monchique, and miles of limestone caves and grottoes, cliffs and bays along its rugged coastline.
Restaurants in Algarve

1. Winery Convento do Paraiso

Quinta de Mata Mouros, Silves 8300-191 Portugal +351 914 430 506 https://www.facebook.com/conventodoparaiso/
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5.0 based on 4 reviews

Winery Convento do Paraiso

2. Villa Alvor

Quinta Morgado Da Torre Sitio Da Penina, Alvor, Portimao 8501-156 Portugal +351 282 476 866 [email protected] http://villaalvor.pt/
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5.0 based on 1 reviews

Villa Alvor

3. Quinta dos Vales Wine Estate

Sitio dos Vales, Estombar, Lagoa 8400-031 Portugal +351 282 431 036 [email protected] http://www.quintadosvales.eu
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4.5 based on 240 reviews

Quinta dos Vales Wine Estate

Quinta dos Vales is a superb Wine and Art Estate in the heart of Western Algarve. The unique combination of high quality award-winning wines and stunning sculptures set up in beautiful gardens makes Quinta dos Vales the Algarve's prime Wedding & Event Venue as well as a Relaxing Holiday Retreat for up to 50 guests in luxurious farm houses and cosy apartments. Open to visitors all year round free of charge. We offer wine tastings, guided tours and wine related workshops. The wine and the art can be bought in our on-site shop and online. By the way, our visitors can also choose to be our guests as Quinta dos Vales has a selection of accommodation units, all of them with access to a pool - either common or private.

Reviewed By KirstyU_13 - Lymm, United Kingdom

Fabulous location which was well signposted and easy to find. My husband and I enjoyed a personal tour of the caves and wine making process with our interesting guide followed by several tastings of premium wonderful wines accompanied by tasty regional snacks of bread, cheese, meats, fish pastes and olives... the vineyard also has a quirky sculpture art garden which is enjoyable to explore afterwards too! Thoroughly recommend as a half day trip if nearby.

4. Quinta Do Frances Winery

Odelouca River Valley Sitio da Dobra, Cx Postal 862H, Silves 8300-037 Portugal +351 282 106 303 [email protected] http://www.quintadofrances.com
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4.5 based on 243 reviews

Quinta Do Frances Winery

OPEN Guided tour, wine tasting & Wine shop in the Algarve. Owned by a French man which produces high quality red, rosé and white wines. Open all year.

Reviewed By 777sarahjanel

This is a very friendly wine tour in a lovely setting - the team are funny and very kind. It's not a huge tour, but that doesn't matter. They are very knowledgable and the wine is delicious - and you get cheese and hams too - wonderful. We had a lot of fun! Thank you!

5. Monte da Casteleja

Monte da Casteleja Paúl-Sargaçal Caixa Postal 3002-I, Lagos 8600-317 Portugal +351 282 798 408 [email protected] http://montecasteleja.com/
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4.5 based on 87 reviews

Monte da Casteleja

Organic wine producer located 3km from Lagos. Traditional farm with beautiful vineyards, olive and almond trees. Wine tours and tastings by appointment. Include a visit to the winery and cellar and the tasting of white, rose and red wine, paired with regional tapas. Book your visit in advance. Thank you!

Reviewed By Roving612573

Relaxed and informative tour of the vineyard, how the wine is produced and history of the place. There was a tasting of three wines with nibbles. Maria was a great host.

6. Quinta da Tor

Estrada EM525 Morgado da Tôr, Loule 8100-397 Portugal +351 968 427 274 [email protected] http://www.quintadator.com/
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4.5 based on 109 reviews

Quinta da Tor

We offer an authentic experience for our visits. In Quinta da Tor you can taste the best of the region of Algarve enjoying a relaxing view over the vineyard and between the mountains. Here you can visit our wine house and vineyards to understand the process and our history, and then taste our wines along with bread and olive oil. We offer different types of visits. Hope to see you soon! Visits from Monday-Friday at 10:30h and 14:30h. You can also book for special requests!

Reviewed By cb790 - Derby, United Kingdom

Despite a late taxi, I’m glad we never bottled this tour, it was an absolute caulker! Joanna was amazing, she was very knowledgeable and the history of the winery and also the wines which are produced. The 17% wine was amazing and we purchased a bottle of this from the shop which was very well priced (5 EUR a bottle). We would definitely recommend this tour to anybody visiting the Algarve! Thanks for looking after us!

7. Morgado do Quintao

Morgado do Quintao, Lagoa 8400-423 Portugal +351 965 202 529 [email protected] http://www.morgadodoquintao.pt/
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4.5 based on 55 reviews

Morgado do Quintao

Morgado do Quintao is one of the oldest vineyards in the Algarve and focus exclusively in growing premium wines from indigenous grape varieties, like the region's famous Negramole. The large estate was founded by the count of Silves in the early 1800's and is still in the possession of the family. We welcome guests who are passionate about food & wine.

Reviewed By oscarsG8482LW

Good food, nice wines, beautiful place, nice staff. We had a great afternoon and even the weather was super!

8. Adega do Cantor

Quinta Do Miradouro, Albufeira 8200-442 Portugal +351 968 776 971 [email protected] http://www.winesvidanova.com/index.htm
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4.0 based on 240 reviews

Adega do Cantor

Reviewed By CeeArBee - Cheltenham, United Kingdom

Anna provides a very interesting and informative tour of this vineyard and winery, she is incredibly knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the development of the business and the quality of the wines. Superb tasting and good value wines on offer at the end of the tour. Wonderful afternoon out.

9. Cabrita Wines - Quinta da Vinha

Quinta da Vinha, Sitio da Vala, Silves 8300-054 Portugal +351 912 104 557 [email protected] http://josemanuelcabrita.wixsite.com/quintadavinha
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4.0 based on 9 reviews

Cabrita Wines - Quinta da Vinha

Come and visit our Quinta da Vinha, and you can get to know our winery, vineyard and shop. You can also enjoy our wines and taste them on our Tasting room. We can provide you a tasting with some tapas, which complement each of the wines, just call us and make a reservation of the tasting with tapas. We are waiting for you.

Reviewed By VOYJEAN - Scarborough, United States

Our guide on the Eat.Drink.Discover food tour that we took in Lagos highly recommended that we make a visit to Quinta da Vinha - Cabrita winery, and we are so glad we did. The personable winemaker, Dinis, gave us a tour of this family-run winery, followed by the tasting in the very attractive tasting room. We were served a white, a red, and a rose, accompanied by various cheeses, meats, carob bread, fig jam (delicious), and a seafood salad. We were also given a taste of the Negra Mole, made with a native grape variety, when we expressed an interest in it. All wines were excellent; we went away with three bottles. An advance booking is requested (we called a day ahead), and it’s definitely worth the effort to do so. This was a very enjoyable experience.

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