Much of the inGamba team of soigneurs and mechanics call Portugal home. This incredible week is an opportunity to share their intimate knowledge and discover Alentejo, the sparsely populated, agrarian region known as Portugal’s breadbasket, that is also one of the world’s most charming and unique destinations.
Alentejo is famous for rich, uncomplicated cooking and for its salt cod, sheep’s cheese, black pork, olive oils, and mushrooms – and its wine. The region makes almost half of Portugal’s total, and in some neat synergy, it’s also the largest producer of cork in the world.
In recent times it has become renowned as a major wine-producer, with vineyards stretching out into Alentejo’s vast horizon, harnessing the power of the landscape’s fertile soils and the uninterrupted sunshine in its cloudless skies. There are common varietals and indigenous grapes, a wide diversity of terroirs, and confluence of styles that blend timeless Portuguese tradition with the latest winemaking trends. It’s a combination that is producing some of the most talked about wines of today.
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You can read more about what this part of Portugal is like on our blog, or check out this article from Travel + Leisure, who traveled to Alentejo with inGamba.