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This
estate
is
a
staggering
7,000
plus
acres
and
has
been
owned
by
the
same
family
since
shorty
after
WW2.
The
family
is
one
of
the
wealthiest
in
Portugal.
This
property
was
their
summer
estate
where
they
groomed
horses
for
a
long
time
before
the
current
generation
decided
to
turn
it
into
a
winery.
We
arrived
by
car
and
found
ample
parking.
We
had
a
wonderful
private
tour
of
the
estate.
Our
guide
was
knowledgeable
and
allowed
us
to
not
only
explore
the
facility
to
be
be
educated
into
the
process
of
turning
grapes
into
wine.
We
walked
from
the
tasting
room
to
the
fermenting
facility
which
from
a
distance
looked
like
old
buildings
but
were
in
fact
newer
building
made
to
look
old.
Inside
we
wondered
along
the
gantries
and
looked
down
on
the
large
stainless
steel
vats
where
the
grapes
are
crushed
and
the
wine
starts
its
first
fermenting
in
large
stainless
steel
tanks.
We
then
explored
the
storage
room
where
a
certain
amount
of
wine
destined
for
a
vintage
label
are
stored
in
oak
barrels.
We
were
allowed
to
have
a
peek
into
the
bottling
room
where
modern
machinery
fills
and
labels
the
bottles.
The
fields
are
labeled
with
Portuguese
Ceramic
tile
signs
that
identify
the
type
of
grape
grown
there.
Heading
back
to
the
tasting
room
we
passed
the
private
residence
of
the
family
which
is
still
in
use
today.
Along
the
way
we
popped
into
a
building
which
forms
the
museum
of
antique
carriages
collected
over
the
years
by
the
original
owner
of
the
property.
Carriages
for
the
1700
look
as
they
did
in
the
period.
They
have
not
been
rebuild
or
reupholstered.
The
collection
is
very
interesting
even
if
your
not
into
carriages.
Just
the
array
of
the
transportation
of
the
pre-automobile
era
over
the
centuries
is
fascinating.
We
spent
some
time
in
front
of
a
unique
and
rather
large
carriage
that
was
once
owned
by
the
famous
car
designer
Bugatti
himself.
From
the
museum
we
moved
on
to
the
wine
tasting.
The
tasting
comes
with
a
fee
depending
on
what
you
want
to
taste.
In
the
end
we
discovered
that
the
wine
we
liked
is
only
$6
more
at
home
in
North
America
as
the
price
the
winery
was
charging.
This
was
surprising
and
frankly,
disappointing.
One
would
expect
the
price
to
far
less
than
the
full
retail
half
a
world
away.
In
the
end
we
did
not
buy
any
wine.
However,
we
decided
to
try
a
bottle
of
their
champagne
or
Spumante
as
they
call
it
because
the
can
not
use
the
Champagne
name.
We
brought
it
home
and
look
forward
to
opening
it.
The
property
also
has
a
restaurant
which
requires
a
reservation
in
advance.
If
your
in
the
area,
its
worth
a
tour.
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