Map of Évora from above, Cartuxa Winery - Home of Pêra-Manca marked with a wine glass

Winery · Évora

Cartuxa Winery - Home of Pêra-Manca

Monastery winery since 1587 with legendary Pera-Manca wine made only 3 times per decade. Proceeds fund regional cultural and social development.

What to do there

TastingCartuxa Winery - Home of Pêra-MancaThey produce Pêra-Manca, first mentioned in a letter to King João II in 1488 and allegedly aboard Cabral's ship when he discovered Brazil in 1500. Only 9 vintages made since 1986. The 2018 costs €350.

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Winery Évora Old Town Wine Bars Évora Old Town — UNESCO site with 16th-century Roman Temple and wine bars serving Alentejo reds among medieval marble streets.
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