Innovative Winery in Alentejo Making Award-Winning Vegan Wines

A Unique Wine Project

Ribafreixo Wines is a wine project consisting of 114 hectares and located in Vidigueira, a region of the Alentejo with a great tradition in wine production with over 2000 years of history. The perfect microclimate, with hot and dry days in summer, but relatively cool nights, tempered by the Atlantic winds that the Serra do Mendro brings to us, combined with the schist soils and a clear bet on Portuguese and indigenous grape varieties of the region, provide a unique freshness and minerality to the wines that we carefully create here in Vidigueira.

Viticulture

The white grape varieties include Antão Vaz, a grape variety native to Vidigueira, Arinto, Verdelho, Alvarinho, and Síria, and finally, Chenin Blanc, a variety originally from the Loire Valley, brought to Portugal by the founder of Ribafreixo in search of differentiation and exclusivity. In the red varieties we have Alicante Bouschet, a French grape variety adopted by the Alentejo over a hundred years ago, and the Portuguese varieties Touriga Nacional, Alfrocheiro, Tinta Miuda, and Aragonez.

Among the extensive vineyards of Ribafreixo Wines, at the highest point of the estate, the winery leaves no one indifferent, with its contemporary lines, large area, and illuminated by natural light. The winery is housed in a 4000 m² building of bioclimatic architecture, designed to use gravity in the various stages of production.

The Estates

The winery comprises a winemaking area, with stainless steel vats, oak vats, and specialized vacuum presses; an aging area, with French oak barrels and resting bottles of wine; a bottling and labeling line; cold storage chambers and a panoramic laboratory center to control and supervise all operations.

On the upper floor of the winery, there is a welcoming area dedicated to wine tourism, which includes the winery restaurant, tasting area, leisure area, and wine shop. Those who visit our estate always want to return, whether for its majestic beauty, the friendliness of those who welcome them or the unique aromas of Alentejo, present in the gastronomy and wine produced here.

Awards of the Wineries

Best Wine Tourism Project in the Alentejo (Alentejo Tourism, 2015)

Best Winery in the Alentejo (New York International Wine Competition, 2018).

Join us, share this passion, you will be very welcome at Ribafreixo Wines!

Our Experiences

Location

Adega Moinho Branco 7960-212 Vidigueira

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Services / Facilities

Visiting Hours:

Monday: closed
Tuesday: 11:00 - 12:00
Wednesday: 11:00 - 12:00
Thursday: 11:00 - 12:00
Friday: 11:00 - 12:00
Saturday: 11:00 - 12:00
Sunday: 11:00 - 12:00

Wine types:

  • Red Wine
  • White Wine
  • Rose Wine
  • Orange Wine
  • Sparkling Wine
  • Sweet Wine
  • Fortified Wine
  • Spirits

Grape varieties:

Antão Vaz, Arinto, Chenin Blanc, Verdelho, Alvarinho, Siria, Alicante Bouschet, Alfrocheiro, Aragonês, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Miúda

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ribafreixo Wines

Where is Ribafreixo Wines located?

Ribafreixo Wines is located in Vidigueira, Portugal

What type of wines does Ribafreixo Wines produce?

Ribafreixo Wines produces Red Wine, White Wine, Rose Wine, Orange Wine, Sparkling Wine, Sweet Wine, Fortified Wine, Spirits.

What grape varieties do they plant at Ribafreixo Wines?

At Ribafreixo Wines, they cultivate Antão Vaz, Arinto, Chenin Blanc, Verdelho, Alvarinho, Siria, Alicante Bouschet, Alfrocheiro, Aragonês, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Miúda.

What languages do they speak at the Ribafreixo Wines?

At Ribafreixo Wines they speak English, Portuguese.

Do they produce organic wines at Ribafreixo Wines?

No, Ribafreixo Wines is not an organic wine producer.

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Reviewed on December 28, 2021