Wines
Monte da Comenda Grande
Alentejo
Comenda Grande is a 750 ha family farm and has been keeping up with the conversion of farming in Alentejo. Along with the retrieval of some of the barren land with irrigation, the wooded areas (planted to mostly cork oak - Quercus suber) have been revitalised, and 30 ha of vines have been planted at the edges of the property, and approximately 30 ha have been planted to olives. The idea of planting vines on this land was not a new one, in fact it was a continuation of the estate’s former activities. About 25 ha of the vines are red grape varietals and 5 ha are white, and they include some of the varietals known to best suit the climate in Alentejo. These include Trincadeira and Aragonez (red), and Arinto and Antão Vaz (white). A smaller number of other vines have been planted not only as experimental vines, but also to differentiate the property and create interesting blends. For red varietals, these include Alfrocheiro, Tinta Caiada, Alicante Bouschet, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah, and Verdelho for whites.