Premium Wine Tasting — 3 Casal do Vale Wines

Tour the cellar & taste 3 premium wines

Forty-five minutes from Lisbon, in the hills of Torres Vedras, the Casal do Vale estate has been producing premium wine across 180 hectares since 1980. This 1.5-hour experience is the most direct way to understand what the estate produces: a guided tour of the winery, cellar, and events area with Rosa, followed by a tasting of 3 premium wines — from grape varieties including Touriga Nacional, Alicante Bouschet, Castelão, Syrah, Fernão Pires, and Moscatel — paired with regional cheeses. Alexie Morin called Rosa “passionate” and said “the environment and wines are delightful.” Andrea C. Marengo described “a great tour of the vineyard and its facilities.” At €35 per person, this is the most accessible premium wine experience available in the Torres Vedras wine region.

Itinerary

• Arrival at the Casal do Vale estate in Torres Vedras. Welcome from Rosa and introduction to the winery and the estate’s history
• Winery tour — guided visit through the winery facilities, wine cellar, and events area. Rosa explains the grape varieties grown on the estate (Touriga Nacional, Alicante Bouschet, Castelão, Aragonés, Syrah, Fernão Pires, Moscatel), the production methods, and what makes the Atlantic-influenced Torres Vedras wine region distinctive
• Cellar visit — see the aging area and understand how the estate’s premium wines develop over time
• Wine tasting — sit down to a guided tasting of 3 premium estate wines, paired with regional cheeses. Rosa presents each wine with tasting notes and regional context
• Q&A and departure — open time to ask questions and, if available, purchase bottles directly from the estate. Total experience approximately 1.5 hours

What’s Included

• Welcome at the winery by Rosa or the family
• Guided visit to the winery, wine cellar, and events area
• Explanation of the estate’s history, grape varieties, and production methods
• Tasting of 3 premium Casal do Vale estate wines
• Regional cheese pairing

Highlights

The Best Value Entry Point to Casal do Vale At €35 per person for 1.5 hours at one of the best family wine estates in the Lisbon Wine Region, this is the most accessible premium wine experience within 45 minutes of Lisbon. If you want a longer adventure, the Wine Jeep Tour, Classic Car Tour, or Vineyard Picnic are all available — but for visitors who want quality wine, expert guidance, and the Casal do Vale estate without committing to a half-day, this is exactly right.

Rosa — The Guide Who Makes It Personal Every review at Casal do Vale mentions Rosa by name. Alexie Morin said she “takes the time to explain with passion.” Andrea C. Marengo described “a great tour of the vineyard and its facilities, providing a lot of details about their history and production.” Lawrence called it “one of the favourite tastings we’ve done” with Rosa as the host. A 1.5-hour tasting with someone this knowledgeable and this genuinely enthusiastic about the wines she presents is difficult to replicate in the city.

Three Premium Wines From a Serious Estate The tasting features 3 wines from an estate that has been producing premium wine since 1980 across 180 hectares of Atlantic-influenced vineyard. Grape varieties include some of Portugal’s most respected names: Touriga Nacional, Alicante Bouschet, Castelão, Aragonés, Syrah, Fernão Pires, and Moscatel. Lawrence noted the rosé and red were “particularly good.” Andrea C. Marengo took three bottles home. These are wines worth discovering.

Paired With Regional Cheeses — Simple, Well-Chosen, Portuguese The cheese pairing is not an afterthought. Regional cheeses are selected to complement the wines — allowing each glass to express itself fully rather than compete with overpowering flavours. It is a classic combination, done properly, in a setting where the wine was made 180 hectares away.

Torres Vedras — The Lisbon Wine Region Most Visitors Miss Torres Vedras is 45 minutes from Lisbon and part of the officially designated Lisbon Wine Region — a landscape of Atlantic-influenced hills that produces wines with a freshness and structure distinct from the Alentejo or the Douro. Most visitors never make it here. This 1.5-hour tasting is the most efficient way to understand why they should.

Transportation

• Not included – contact us if you need private transfer

Meeting point

• After booking we will send all the details of the farm, location (meeting point) and contact