Description of Experience
Wine, landscape and cultural memory in the Lima Valley
In the vineyard, each tasting of Loureiro is a reading of the landscape and the memory that shapes this Atlantic valley.
The Lima sub-region is one of the nine that shape the Vinho Verde Region, distinguished by its Atlantic lushness and by the deep-rooted relationship between wine, agriculture and traditional ways of life. In this valley, the Loureiro grape thrives under particularly favourable conditions. Ponte de Lima — one of Portugal’s oldest towns — emerges as a historic riverside centre, marked by a rich cultural heritage and a long-standing wine tradition, visible in its many historic estates.
The journey then leads to Sistelo, a village classified as a National Monument and emblematic of rural Alto Minho. Here, participants taste a rustic, ancestral expression of Vinho Verde, traditionally produced for local consumption, accompanied by cornbread, the region’s emblematic bread.
Along the way, time is also given to a regional lunch and to a visit to the Aphros Wine project at Quinta do Casal do Paço. Recognised by Jonathan Nossiter as a major reference in contemporary European wine, this sustainable project offers a refined interpretation of Loureiro and of the territory that sustains it.
Throughout the day, participants experience not just wine, but the rhythms, gestures, and stories of the Lima Valley, creating a profound connection with both the landscape and the people who inhabit it.
A small-scale cultural and sensory journey, where Loureiro, the landscape, and local traditions are read together, moving through the rhythms, gestures, and memories of the Lima Valley.
Experience details
QUICK OVERVIEW
🌿 DURATION: Approx. 7-8 hours
🌳 CONTEXT: Lima Valley, sub-region of Vinho Verde, marked by an exuberant Atlantic landscape and a deep relationship between wine, agriculture and traditional ways of life.
🌿 FOCUS: Landscape, wine, cultural memory and reading the territory
🌳 TYPE OF EXPERIENCE: A cultural and sensory journey, reading the vineyard landscape, between rustic expressions and interpretive experiences
🌿 GROUP SIZE: Realisable from 2 participants
🌳 MEETING POINT: Ponte de Lima, Arcos de Valdevez or Monção
— Porto, Braga and Viana do Castelo: subject to availability and upon request
🌿 PHYSICAL LEVEL: Easy to moderate - rhythms adjusted to the group
DAY UNFOLDING
● Group meeting and framing of the experience — Lima Valley, Loureiro grape variety and historical-cultural context
● Interpretive walk in Sistelo, between sensitive perception of nature and reading the landscape
● Encounter with the more rustic version of Vinho Verde, traditionally produced for personal consumption
● Visit to the Aphros Wine project (Quinta do Casal do Paço)
— An introduction to the biodynamic project, with a commented tasting of wines
● Suitable for those seeking an experience that combines presence, attuned reading of the territory, and sensory resonance
VALUE OF THE EXPERIENCE
● €200 per person
● For groups of 5 or more people, the price per person can be adjusted.
— Designed for a minimum of two participants, the experience is attentively guided, allowing time, care, and meaningful engagement
WHAT IS INCLUDED
● Territory mediation, led locally
● Transport
● Regional lunch
● Encounter with a rustic expression of Vinho Verde in a local context
● Visit to a selected wine producer, including a guided tasting
● Civil liability and personal accident insurance
● VAT● Grapes
ESSENCE, TRACES, RHYTHM 🍃
Grape - Earth - Presence - Memory - Balance
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