Herdade da Malhadinha Nova Country House & Spa is a typical Alentejo family estate situated in Albernôa, a small village in the heart of 'Baixo' Alentejo. It is a place of freedom and endless horizons, where great quality wines are produced and animals live in total harmony with nature.
Herdade da Malhadinha Nova Country House & Spa, it is perfectly mixed with Alentejo’s landscaping, where innovation and tradition live in harmony.
With its innovative concept in Portugal, Malhadinha have thematic experiences, where wine and gastronomy play a key role. In the winery building, the restaurant completes the experience by offering signature cuisine, inspired by typical Alentejo dishes, recreated by a Michelin-starred Chef.
In this experience of 4 days and 3 nights, in a double room, we invite you to discover the secrets of gourmet cooking and learn all the tricks with our kitchen team.
Savor its aromas and flavors and feel the nature in its pure state!
Program:
Day 1 – Arrival at the Estate
- Arrival at Herdade da Malhadinha Nova followed by a welcome drink with one of the Herdade's wines;
- Tour of the estate in our vintage four-by-fours. Get to know the biologic procedures of our viticulture team and enjoy the scenery that Alentejo provides;
- Winery tour followed by a wine tasting accompanied by our wine tourism team;
- Cooking Workshop - Module I - Tips and Tricks. Learn some secrets that will make your life easier in the kitchen;
- To start the evening, dine with us and discover the perfect marriage between gastronomy and the wines produced on the Estate.
Day 2 – Traditional Alentejo Cuisine
- Breakfast. In the first meal of the day, let yourself be carried away by the magnificent flavours and aromas of the Alentejo;
- Mountain bike tour. A radical and adrenaline-pumping experience through the estate's vineyards;
- Cooking workshop – Module II - Visit to the vegetable garden and orchards. Come and discover our organic production of vegetables and fruit;
- Light lunch based on the dish prepared during the Kitchen Workshop;
- Cooking Workshop – Module III - Vegetarian Cooking. Learn how to cook seasonal vegetables and the vegetables you picked during the morning, taking advantage of the best that nature has given us;
- Dinner with a themed menu prepared by our gastronomy team, led by consultant chef Joachim Koerper.
Day 3 – Special Late Harvest Tasting
- Breakfast – Enjoy Malhadinha's landscape while tasting the delicacies that the Chef has prepared especially for you;
- Cooking workshop – Module IV - Visit to the olive grove and extensive pastures where you can see several PDO species bred at Herdade da Malhadinha Nova – Alentejo cows, merino sheep and black pork;
- Picnic in the vineyards of the Estate, where you will be able to taste all the features of our Farm to Table cuisine;
- Fishing session – After getting to know our cattle, you can't fail to explore the best of what the Ribeira de Terges has to offer: the largemouth bass;
- Cooking Workshop – Module V - Fish. Learn how to take advantage of the fish you have just caught;
- To start the evening, dine with us and discover the perfect marriage between gastronomy and the wines produced on the Estate;
- When you get to your room, enjoy the petits-fours, which we have especially prepared for you.
Day 4 – Late Check-out
- Wake up to the morning freshness. Feel the firsts aromas and enjoy a breakfast filled with fruits, jams and natural juices;
- Cooking Workshop – Module VI - Contemporary Confectionery in Tradition. Learn the recipes for conventual sweets created in the convent of Beja, kept secret for centuries and recreated by consulting chef Cíntia Koerper;
- Light lunch – After such a sweet start to the morning, we suggest a light lunch, with organic and biological products;
- Check-out.
Region
Alentejo
Duration
3 Nights
Languages
Portuguese, English, Spanish
Starting time
15:00 hours.
Nº of people
Minimum: 1 | Maximum: 2
Location
Albernoa, 7800-601 Beja
General Rating
(1 General Rating)