I think it's not worth more than a detour to go, but if you are in the neighborhood already, then…read moreperhaps you might stop. Yes, there are some Moorish influences and early examples of Portuguese tile. Perhaps a picnic on the grounds? There are no vendors so it is quiet. The vista from the ramparts reveals the agricultural nature of the surrounding land.

An innovative producer of still and Sparkling wines focusing on a few, regional grape varietals to…read moremake something unique and special. We were visiting Portugal and connected with Ryan of Catavino, a travel specialist in Porto to show us a few of the unique wines/wineries of the region and he brought us to this quiet little village around an hour from Porto to explore this special place. We were guided on our visit by their talented winemaker/owner and started with a visit to some vineyards to learn more about their organic farming practices. Upon returning to the modest winery we proceeded to taste recently pressed juice, moved on to barrel tasting then a variety of their current releases. Everything was fantastic from the sparkling wines and whites to the big bold wines made from the special Baga varietal. As a special treat he even opened a 2009 in addition to the 2014 and 2015. We spent nearly 3-hours on our visit at this special spot and will look for the wines on the states as they do have some distribution there.