Drinks

Of all birds in the Douro, the golden oriole (papa-figos in Portuguese) is one of the rarest, and one of the most spectacular! It is a migrant bird with lively and attractive plumage that, during Spring, seeks out the coolness of the creeks and finds this ideal habitat at...

Behind Adega Cartuxa [Cartuxa Winery] is a great family, the Eugénio de Almeida family. Let’s go back to 1913, the year Vasco Maria was born into one of the most influential families of the 19th century. Born in Lisbon, he soon established links with Évora and Alentejo, where the family had an extensive heritage. Vasco Maria always considered people to be the most valuable variable on the basis of which he organised all his efforts. These included revitalising winemaking and planting a vast area of olive groves just a few kilometres from Évora, which resulted in the wines and olive oils produced to this day.

Planalto Wine is a dry Portuguese white wine that is ideal for a casual night out with friends. Wine from high-altitude vineyards cools down and extends the life of the grapes used.

The typical drink of Madeira already ready to be consumed! Poncha is a traditional and emblematic drink from Madeira, made of sugar cane brandy, bee honey and lemon juice.