Lisbon Gears Up For Wine Harvest with Host of Options for Tourists

22.07.2024 - 18:49 / breakingtravelnews.com

Lisbon is gearing up for the wine harvest season with recommendations for a series of treats for wine-loving visitors to the city. Located in the heart of a country where wine-making is a tradition, there is no better way to discover the capital city of Lisbon than through its wine and here Visit Lisboa (www.visitlisboa.com/) gives recommendations on how to do just that by following wine routes that takes visitors on a mesmerising journey of knowledge and taste, cultural wisdom and innovation among some of the Portugal’s most beautiful landscapes.

The Lisbon wine region consists of the controlled designations of origin of Alenquer, Arruda, Bucelas, Carcavelos, Colares, Encostas d’Aire, Lourinhã, Óbidos and Torres Vedras with each bottle of wine produced telling a story of its own culture. Lisbon’s vineyards have been sympathetically planted on terrain which meanders through plains, mountains and rivers, where traditional Portuguese and famous international grape varieties thrive in a myriad of soils, microclimates and topographies that lend themselves to the production of some of the best wines in the world.

On the Lisbon wine route, visitors set off to discover wine estates, palaces, museums, wineries, vineyards, grape harvests, walking trails, tasting rooms and specialised cellars, and can deepen their knowledge of the wine-making process by meeting wine producers whose experiences shape the landscape of Lisbon’s wine region. From Lisbon to Oeiras, Colares to Mafra and Bucelas, passing through Azeitão, Palmela, Setúbal and Montijo, guests get to know the culture of the destination through enjoying the wines and getting to immerse themselves in the local culture.

Visitors to Lisbon between 29th August and 3rd September 2024 are also recommended to pay a visit to the annual grape harvest festival in Palmela “Festa das Vindimas” which is a celebration of the wine harvest, its history and the production process in the region. Other treats to try are a grape stomping session; the harvest is one of the most anticipated moments in the Lisbon wine region and visitors can join a range of programmes to enjoy a day of harvesting grapes in the capital’s vineyards.

Other wine events taking place in and around the city are Essência do Vinho (Essence of Wine) held from November 9th to 11th, 2024 and Vinhos e Sabores (Wines and Flavour) held from October 19th to 21st, 2024. The Essence of Wine is part of a wider Portugal wine event and takes place at The Lisbon Congress Centre with commented tastings from national and international producers and a separate wine area where guests can decide which are the best wines.  The Vinhos e Sabor event is the biggest wine fair in Portugal and takes place at the Feira