Cork, Wine and Olive Oil
Inside a Cork Oak Forest
Évora countryside
Walk through the montado, the cork oak landscape that defines the Alentejo.
Half day
Cork, Wine and Olive Oil
A Long Table Under the Olive Trees
An unhurried lunch of Alentejo flavours, served outdoors.
- Location
- Countryside near Évora
- Duration
- 3 hours
- Best seasons
- Spring, summer and autumn
- Pace
- Gentle
- Regions
- Alentejo Central, Alto Alentejo
The story
Warm bread, soft cheese, black pork, wild herbs and local wine, brought to a long table in the shade. Alentejo cooking is simple, generous and rooted in the land, and it comes to life in the open air.
The day
What you do
- 1Sit down to a multi-course countryside lunch
- 2Meet the cook and learn about the ingredients
- 3Linger as long as you like
Gentle on the land
Seasonal, locally sourced food prepared by local families and small producers.
Where this is
Countryside near Évora
Alentejo Central · Alto Alentejo
Part of the journeys: Cork and Wine
Approximately 38.55° N, 7.85° W
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Cork, Wine and Olive Oil
From Bark to Craft: A Cork Workshop
Alentejo cork country
See how raw cork becomes something beautiful, in a family-run workshop.
1.5 to 2 hours
Cork, Wine and Olive Oil
A Private Tasting in a Family Cellar
Borba, Reguengos and Évora
Taste wines from the estate with the family who makes them.
2 to 3 hours
From the journal
Eat and Drink
What to Eat in the Alentejo: Bread, Pork, Cheese and Soups
Bread thickens soups, accompanies cheese and becomes migas beside pork. Around Évora and the surrounding countryside, Alentejo cooking draws on olive oil, herbs and food from the land. This guide begins with the dishes that explain the table.
18 October 2026 · 7 min read
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