Cadaval Organic Wine Tasting — Family Winery near Lisbon

Enjoy a wine tasting at a family-run organic winery 

EnjoyOne hour from Lisbon, in Cadaval, José and Patrícia run a small family winery with a philosophy that is rare in Portuguese wine tourism: everything is natural, everything is made by the family, and every visitor is treated as a personal guest. The 2-hour experience covers the full story — from a walk through the organic vineyards and a visit to the winery, where the all-natural production process is explained by José with genuine passion, to a tasting of 4 organic wines paired with homemade local food: cheese, bread, omelette, and the winery’s distinctive red wine salt. Tyler DiGiovannangelo called it “the most wonderful tour” and said José “was extremely knowledgeable and passionate about the vineyard.” Danny Craig described “4 organic wines with loads of cheese, bread and omelette” and called it “a delightful family owned business that deserves every success.” Bonnie G simply said: “lovely wine.”

Itinerary

• Arrival at the family winery in Cadaval
• Welcome from José and Patrícia and introduction to the winery, the family’s story, and their philosophy of all-natural wine production.
• Vineyard walk — guided tour through the organic vines. José explains the grape varieties planted, why the family chose organic farming, and what the terroir of Cadaval contributes to the character of their wines.
• Winery visit — inside the production facility. José walks you through the entire natural winemaking process: fermentation, ageing, and bottling, with the story behind each stage.
• Wine tasting — 4 organic wines presented by José or Patrícia, with tasting notes for each. Wines typically include white, red, and rosé depending on seasonal availability.
• Food pairing — homemade cheese, fresh bread, and omelette are served alongside the wines. The tasting also includes the winery’s distinctive red wine salt — a product made on the estate.
• Q&A and departure — open time to ask questions and, if available, purchase bottles and products directly from the family.

What’s Included

• Welcome at the family winery by José and Patrícia
• Guided walk through the organic vineyards
• Visit to the winery and explanation of the all-natural wine production process
• Tasting of 4 organic wine references (white, red and rosé depending on availability)
• Homemade local food pairing:
  • Artisan cheese
  • Fresh bread
  • Omelette
  • Red wine salt (the winery’s own distinctive product)

Highlights

José and Patrícia — Hosts Who Treat Every Visitor as a Guest Tyler DiGiovannangelo arrived with 7 people without a reservation. José and his cousin “dropped everything to accommodate” them. This is not exceptional service in the tourism industry sense — it is the instinctive hospitality of a family who genuinely wants people to understand and love what they make. Tyler called it “the most wonderful tour” and described José as “extremely knowledgeable and passionate about the vineyard and the all natural process.” You cannot manufacture this. You can only visit it.

Fully Organic — All Natural Process, From Vine to Bottle The wines at this Cadaval estate are produced without synthetic chemicals, artificial additives, or industrial shortcuts — an all-natural process that José explains in detail during the winery visit. In a landscape where organic certification is increasingly used as a marketing label, this family’s commitment is visible in every stage of production. Understanding how and why they do it — with the producers themselves walking you through the process — is the core educational value of this experience.

Homemade Food by the Family — Not a Pre-Packaged Board Danny Craig described “loads of cheese, bread and omelette.” Tyler mentioned José and his cousin “made us home made food to pair with our wine tasting.” The food at this winery is prepared by the family — not sourced from a deli and arranged on a board. It is the food the family eats, made to go with the wines the family produces. The result, as Bonnie G put it, is simply: “lovely wine” with food that belongs alongside it.

Red Wine Salt — A Product You Won’t Find Anywhere Else Bonnie G specifically highlighted “the special red wine salt” as one of the most memorable parts of her visit. This is the kind of product that exists only because a family of winemakers has been creative with what their estate produces. It is not available in a supermarket. You have to visit to taste it — and to take a jar home.

Cadaval — A Wine Region Off the Tourist Circuit Cadaval sits in the Oeste wine region, 1 hour from Lisbon, between Torres Vedras and Caldas da Rainha. Most visitors to Portugal never make it here. The landscape is green, rural, and completely unhurried — the kind of place that reminds you why wine tourism existed before it became an industry. This family winery is exactly the experience that travellers come back from Portugal raving about and that no guidebook has quite captured.

Transportation

• Not included – contact us if you need private transfer