点评:We went to Quinta do Canhoto (a fifth generation Portuguese family winery) for a vineyard and winery tour and a wine tasting with another couple. It was probably the most informative wine tour we have been on - and we’ve done a few.
Our guide spoke excellent English, was very well informed about the wine and family business. We started in the garden with an explanation of the different trees and how the family uses the most efficient and environmentally friendly processes. We then went for a tour of the vineyard where she explained the different grape varieties and soil components. Next we had a tour of the winery and had the process of wine making explained very well. They make an orange wine there that was very interesting and I brought home a bottle!!!
Because they are a small family owned winery they are experimenting with some different processes i.e. putting barrels of wine into the ocean to ferment. Very interesting!
We then headed into a beautiful building for our tasting. 3 different tastings (plus we got a bonus tasting because we were a small group) and a charcuterie board. It was lovely and tasty snack.
A great tour and a wonderful way to spend an afternoon. Well worth the ticket price!
翻译:我们和另一对夫妇一起去了昆塔·杜·坎霍托酒庄(Quinta do Canhoto,一家传承五代的葡萄牙家族酒庄),参观了葡萄园和酿酒厂,并品尝了葡萄酒。这大概是我们参加过的最有收获的葡萄酒之旅了——我们参加过不少酒庄之旅。
我们的导游英语说得非常好,对葡萄酒和家族酒庄的情况了如指掌。我们先参观了花园,导游讲解了不同的葡萄树以及酒庄如何采用最高效、最环保的种植方法。之后我们参观了葡萄园,导游讲解了不同的葡萄品种和土壤成分。接下来我们参观了酿酒厂,导游非常详细地讲解了葡萄酒的酿造过程。他们酿造的橙酒非常有趣,我还带了一瓶回家!
由于这是一家小型家族酒庄,他们正在尝试一些不同的酿造工艺,例如将酒桶放入海中发酵。非常有趣!
之后,我们来到一栋漂亮的建筑里品尝葡萄酒。三种不同的品鉴(因为我们人少,还额外赠送了一种品鉴),还有一份熟食拼盘。真是美味可口的点心。
这是一次很棒的旅行,也是度过下午时光的绝佳方式。绝对物超所值!