Mouchão

The history of Herdade do Mouchão dates back to the end of the 19th century, when John Reynolds acquired the 900-hectare property, continuing the cork activity started by his grandfather.

In this place, the family eventually added wine production. Several vines were planted and, in 1901, a traditional winery was built, with thick, white adobe walls and a high ceiling, all topped by a magnificent Portuguese tile roof. It was also through John's initiative that the first plants of the Alicante Bouschet grape variety were brought from France. Today it is the most representative grape variety of Mouchão wines, and the estate is considered the mother of the Alicante Bouschet grape variety in Portugal.

Currently in its sixth generation, the 1901 winery remains the centerpiece, where the harvest is done by hand, then crushed and pressed by hand. Although family-run and traditional, Herdade do Mouchão owns nine hundred hectares of property, 43ha of vineyards, 25 casks of 5,000 litres, 11 casks of 2,500 litres.

Herdade do Mouchão offers a range of visits to the winery and vineyard followed by tastings, which take place in the winery's visiting room. The visits can be complemented with local gastronomy (charcuterie and cheeses) or with a lunch of organic lamb, raised at Mouchão and cooked using a traditional recipe from the Reynolds family. Visitors also have access to the shop, where products such as wine, olive oil and organic honey, all produced there, are sold.

Visit Herdade do Mouchão, an undeniable name in the Alentejo and a wine reference in Portugal.