Adega Regional de Colares
Portugal
Tour an ancient cellar, learn about traditional production methods, and taste 3 fine regional wines guided by professional enologists.
Contents
8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Orientation
Welcome to the Adega Regional de Colares, or Ah-DEH-gah Reh-zhoo-NAHL deh Koo-LAH-rehsh, a site of immense significance in the global world of enology. Established in 1931, this cooperative is the oldest of its kind in Portugal…
Listen in the app2Chão de Areia: The Fortress of Sand
To understand Colares wine, one must first understand the sand. The region is famous for its 'Chão de Areia' or sandy soil, a geological feature that is both a blessing and a curse. …
Listen in the app3The Grand Aging Hall and Balseiros
Stepping into the main aging hall of the Adega Regional de Colares is like entering a cathedral of enology. The air is notably cooler and carries the heavy, sweet scent of aging wine and old wood. …
Listen in the app4The Ramisco Grape: A Resilient Autochthon
The star of the red wines here is the Ramisco grape, a variety that is indigenous and almost exclusive to the Colares region. From a botanical perspective, Ramisco is a fascinating specimen. …
Listen in the app5A Microclimate of Mist and Sea Breeze
The climate of Colares is perhaps the most defining factor of its terroir, and it is strikingly different from the rest of the Lisbon wine region. We are standing between the Sintra Mountains and the Atlantic Ocean, a position…
Listen in the app6History of the Cooperative Movement
The history of the Adega Regional de Colares is inextricably linked to the social and economic history of Portugal in the early 20th century. Before the cooperative was founded in 1931, the region's viticulture was in a state of…
Listen in the app7The Enological Lab and Quality Control
While the Adega Regional de Colares is deeply rooted in tradition, it is not stuck in the past. Behind the historic vats lies a modern enological laboratory where the science of wine is applied to preserve the ancient styles. …
Listen in the app8Closing
As we conclude our visit to the Adega Regional de Colares, I hope you carry with you a sense of the extraordinary resilience required to produce this wine. We have explored the deep sands that defied a global epidemic, the…
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What is Adega Regional de Colares?
Adega Regional de Colares is a place in Portugal with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | Portugal |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 8 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 38.8058, -9.4499 |
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