{"id":15311,"date":"2018-03-24T05:20:53","date_gmt":"2018-03-24T10:20:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/?p=15311"},"modified":"2018-03-24T05:20:53","modified_gmt":"2018-03-24T10:20:53","slug":"6th-day-portugal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/24\/6th-day-portugal\/","title":{"rendered":"6th Day: Portugal"},"content":{"rendered":"

The sixth day of our visit to discover the wines and culture of Portugal began with a visit to the city of Evora. It was a cold and rainy day and matched easily with a visit to the Chapel of Bones in a very large church. The brightest point of the church visit was the opportunity to see a very large collection of nativity scenes of all sizes. One was small enough to fit in a walnut shell; others were much larger. A large chapel is also a\u00a0available to visit.<\/p>\n

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Outdoor nativity scene with view of Evora<\/p><\/div>\n

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Tiny nativity scene is one of many nativity sets<\/p><\/div>\n

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Our next visit was to Herdade do Mouch\u00e3o in the Alentejo region. \u00a0The original winery was started in 1901 and it was completed in 1904. Today the winery continues on in the hands of the 6th generation family. Notice the vintage ladder leaning against the oak tank (vat.)<\/p>\n

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Herdade do Mouchao<\/p><\/div>\n

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Herdade do Mouchao<\/p><\/div>\n

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Herdade do Mouchao<\/p><\/div>\n

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After lunch at Tasca do Montico, we visited\u00a0Quinta dos Termos located in an area where the summers are hot with 40\u00ba C (104\u00ba F). At night the temperatures dip to 10 to 15\u00ba C (59\u00ba F). The vineyards are organic and therefore no herbicides, pesticides or fungicides are used. Pruning and harvest is all completed manually.<\/p>\n

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Quinta dos Termos<\/p><\/div>\n

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Quinta dos Termos<\/p><\/div>\n

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Quinta dos Termos Vineyards<\/p><\/div>\n

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After our visit to Quinta dos Termos, we spent the night at Pousada de Viseu. This hotel is unique in that it was once a hospital. The facility has been totally renovated into a elegant lodging site. Our room was huge with perhaps ceilings that were 15 feet high. The closets and bathroom are housed behind dark wood panels in the center of the room. The large king size bed was located on the other side of the panel.<\/p>\n

Cheers!
\nKathy<\/p>\n