 The hilly landscape is one of its most obvious attractions, not only scenic but producing wines with Beira Interior denomination of origin. In addition to the natural beauty of the Estrela, Gardunha, Malcata and Marofa hills, and gorges cut by the rivers Côa and Zêzere, the area is one of Portugal’s most traditional vine growing regions, providing the visitor with singular experiences. It covers the area where Trás-os-Montes borders Beira to the North, and stretches down to the vast and undulating plains of the Alentejo to the South. If you like vestiges of ancient history, then you are in the right place. Here you feel the cultural heritage and monuments left by Cistercian monks in their former vineyards and monasteries like Santa Maria de Aguiar and São João de Tarouca. Here you can visit medieval villages such as Castelo Rodrigo and Marialva and granite-built Sortelha, or take in the beautifully preserved town of Almeida, or historic Pinhel, Covilhã, Guarda and Castelo Branco. Sheltered by the hill ranges from Atlantic influence, there is little rainfall but very cold winters and scorching summers, ideal conditions for great wines. These are whites in the northern region around Castelo Rodrigo, and those from the sub-region of Pinhel, whose grapes are punished by harsh winters and blistering summers. Such wines require vigorous regional cuisine and quality produce, not least being possibly Portugal’s most famed cheese, Queijo de Serra.
Rota dos Vinhos da Beira Interior
Beira Interior Wine Route
Comissão Vitivinícola Regional da Beira Interior
Avenida Cidade de Safed, Lote 7 - 1º
6300-537 Guarda
tel.: (+351) 271 224 129
fax: (+351) 271 223 101
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www.cvrbi.pt
Percurso I
Sub-Região da Cova da Beira
1 · Adega Cooperativa do Fundão, Crl.
Rua Cidade da Covilhã
6230-346 Fundão
tel.: 275 752 275
2 · Vinolive, Comércio Agro-Industrial, Lda
Rua 1º de Maio, Lote1, 2º esq.
Apartado 403
6230-339 Fundão
tel.: 275 774 195
3 · José Diogo Tomás
Quinta dos Currais
6230-145 Capinha
tlm.: 96 616 09 78
4 · Sabe - Sociedade Agrícola da Beira, SA.
Rua D. Maria Rosália Tavares Proença, 16
6200-758 Tortosendo
tel.: 275951217
5 · Adega Cooperativa da Covilhã, Crl.
Quinta das Poldras
6200 Covilhã
tel.: 275 330 750
6 · João Carvalho
Quinta dos Termos
6250 Carvalhal Formoso
tel.: 275 951 729
tlm.: 96 701 74 94
Percurso II
Sub-Região de Castelo Rodrigo
7 · Óscar de Almeida
Rua do Chafariz Velho
6440-021 Vermiosa
tel.: 223 750 872
tlm.: 937 345 002
8 · Quinta do Cardo - Sociedade Agrícola Quinta da Romeira de Cima, SA.
Quinta do Cardo
6440-999 Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo
tel.: 271 377 131
9 · Caves das Fontainhas, Vinhos, Lda.
Almofala
6440 Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo
tel.: 271 366 906
10 · D’Aguiar - Companhia Agrícola, SA
Apartado 6
3718-908 Sangalhos
tel.: 234 732 000
11 · Adega Cooperativa de Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo, Crl.
6440 Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo
tel.: 271 319 220
Percurso III - Sub-Região de Pinhel
12 · Luis Duarte Reboredo e Castro
Quinta dos Barreiros
Rua do Molhe, 488
Foz do Douro
1450-500 Porto
tel.: 225 323 020
tlm.: 919 110 502
13 · Aurélio Coelho Unipessoal, Lda
Quinta das Vermelhas
Av. Júlio Dinis, nº 10 · 6º dto
1050-131 Lisboa
tel.: 217 970 896
14 · Ana Noronha da Costa
Quinta das Boiças
Souto Maior
6420 Trancoso
tlm.: 962 603 320
15 · Cooperativa Agrícola Beira Serra, Crl.
6420 Vila Franca das Naves
tel.: 271 888 200
16 · Adega Cooperativa de Pinhel, Crl.
6400 Pinhel
tel.: 271 413 352
17 · José Joaquim Afonso
Souro Pires
6400 Pinhel
tel.: 272 321 794
18 · Soprobeira - Soc. de Produção Agrícola da Beira, SA
Estrada Municipal Beira Valente
3620-161 Moimenta da Beira
tel.: 254 586 888
19 · Uvacasta, Lda.
Rua Dr. Francisco Sá Carneiro, nº8
6400-443 Pinhel
tel.: 271 412 577
Escorropicha, Ana! – Built in an old but renovated granite building, the first thing to make one smile about this restaurant is it curious name (ordering “Ana” to drain her glass!) The appetizers are highly recommended as are regional specialities like fried Morcela (black pudding), migas de bacalhau (salt-cod with cabbage and corn-bread), cèpe mushrooms with corn-bread and tile-grilled lamb. Service is attentive, the cellar well stocked with regional wines, and the cost is reasonable.
Largo da Feira, Celorico da Beira
Closed Monday evenings and all-day Tuesday.
Tel: 00351 271776691
Quinta da Bica –The restaurant is part of the golf resort on the outskirts of Belmonte. The philosophy behind the restaurant is to treat the tradition of regional cookery with bold creativity, and the results speak for themselves. Grilled lamb with sautéed mushrooms and turnip greens, veal fillet with Serra cheese, mushroom pâté and grilled prawn with ginger and parsley-garlic rice are part of the bill of fare. For the sweet-toothed, fresh-baked angel cake or tropical fruit “soup” with meringue are tempting desserts. The bill will average at €35 per head.
Quinta da Bica, Belmonte
Open every day
Tel: 00351 275431434
Frei Papinhas – In the heart of Castelo Branco, this restaurant with its medieval decor is a place that really knows how to treat regional cookery. Octopus and pig’s ear salads or fish soup to whet the appetite are followed by heartier dishes. An old salt-cod recipe, oven-baked with corn-bread, a “medieval barbecue”, fried kid with bread sauce, topped off with “conventual” egg-based confectionery comprise the backbone of this menu. There is a substantial wine list, and the prices are around €20 to €25.
Rua dos Prazeres, 31, Castelo Branco
Closed Sunday
Tel: 00351 272323090
More suggestions:
Pousada do Convento de Belmonte (Belmonte, 275910300)
Bebiana (Belmonte, 275476259)
Praça Velha (Castelo Branco, 272328640)
O Alambique de Ouro (Fundão, 275774169)
Helana (Idanha-a-Nova, 277201095)
O Robalo (Sabugal, 271753566)
D. Sancho I (Sortelha, 271388267)
Área Benta (Trancoso, 271817180)
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