Ribafreixo Wines

Ribafreixo Wines is a wine project consisting of 114 hectares and located in Vidigueira, a region of the Alentejo with a great tradition in wine production with over 2000 years of history. The perfect microclimate, with hot and dry days in summer, but relatively cool nights, tempered by the Atlantic winds that the Serra do Mendro brings to us, combined with the schist soils and a clear bet on Portuguese and indigenous grape varieties of the region, provide a unique freshness and minerality to the wines that we carefully create here in Vidigueira.

The white grape varieties include Antão Vaz, a grape variety native to Vidigueira, Arinto, Verdelho, Alvarinho and Síria, and finally Chenin Blanc, a variety originally from the Loire Valley, brought to Portugal by the founder of Ribafreixo in search of differentiation and exclusivity. In the red varieties we have Alicante Bouschet, a French grape variety but adopted by the Alentejo over a hundred years ago, and the Portuguese varieties Touriga Nacional, Alfrocheiro, Tinta Miuda and Aragonez.

Among the extensive vineyards of Ribafreixo Wines, at the highest point of the estate, the winery leaves no one indifferent, with its contemporary lines, large area and illuminated by natural light. The winery is housed in a 4000 m² building of bioclimatic architecture, designed to use gravity in the various stages of production. The winery comprises: a winemaking area, with stainless steel vats, oak vats and specialized vacuum presses; an ageing area, with French oak barrels and resting bottles of wine; a bottling and labelling line; cold storage chambers and a panoramic laboratory centre to control and supervise all operations.

On the upper floor of the winery, there is a welcoming area dedicated to wine tourism, which includes the winery restaurant, tasting area, leisure area and wine shop. Those who visit our estate always want to return, whether for its majestic beauty, the friendliness of those who welcome them or the unique aromas of Alentejo, present in the gastronomy and wine produced here.

Prizes:
- Best Wine Tourism Project in the Alentejo (Alentejo Tourism, 2015);
- Best Winery in the Alentejo (New York International Wine Competition, 2018).

Join us, share this passion, you will be very welcome at Ribafreixo Wines!