Born in 1951, Casa Agricola Assis Lobo is located on Palmela village is celebrating 60 years of activity on the national and international wine market . Produces Red, White, Rose and Moscatel amazing wines which won international awards special in Viena and London International Contests.
On the 1-7 September it will take place on the Palmela Castle the Festival "Wine Vintages" in its 48th edition.
It is one of the premier events in Setúbal that celebrates the region having the most well-known and reputable wines of the country. It has become hugely popular and a regular sell out attracting ten thousand people, many of whom return year after year. It is an opportunity for you to taste and buy the region's best wines as well as interacting with many wine experts of the region.
.People that love relaxing or having romantic holidays know that the Setubal region is not crowded as the Algarve and they can actually walk along the white sandy beaches at their own pace.
. Golf players know Troia in Setubal because is has one of the top and most challenging Golf courses in Europe as well as the most beautiful sea views from a Golf course in the country.
.Dolphin lovers know the Setubal bay because is the only place in Portugal where you can watch dolphins in the wild. And they can even call them by their names!
.Scuba divers know the Setubal bay is great because they regularly vote it as one of the top diving spots of Europe.
.Cuisine and wine lovers know Setubal because it has one of the tastiest cheeses in the country, the best fish dishes and the well-known Moscatel wine, as well as several desserts and cakes that make them always wanting to come back for more.
.People that love nature know Setubal because of the stunning Arrabida range (which soon will be considered world heritage) where you can have the desired relaxing contact with nature, playing sports, walking or just meditating.
.People that love Sailing love Setubal, not only for its wonderful conditions to practise this sport, but also because its one of the locations where the World Sailing Match takes place.
.People that love photography know that Setubal offers the most stunning landscapes in Portugal.
.People that love beautiful Resorts and Inns know that the Setubal region has the most exclusive and romantic ones.
. People that like to know about a country's culture love Setubal because of the many cultural events happening and also the many historic locations they can visit like the Roman ruins in Troia.
What are your reasons to know Setubal?
If we can make you feel even a small part of what you could feel here, this Blog has served its purpose. Our time here, we hope, will make it easy for you to travel to Setubal or even choose it for your next Portuguese vacations. We're always adding to the Blog so keep looking back to for more information about this beautiful spot.
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“I live in Algarve but holiday in the Sado region ... we just love it there.”
Sarah Sykes, British citizen and follower of this Blog
This sentence was written by the iconic Portuguese poet Fernando Pessoa and is now the theme for a photographic exhibition that will take place tomorrow in Setubal.
Feeling and photographing the meaning of this sentence was the challenge made to a selection of photographers of this region and tomorrow at 4pm the results will be presented for everyone to see.
This is a good opportunity to know more about this region of Setubal and the Portuguese culture and you'll be very welcome. Contact us if you wish to know more details.
Portugal is one of the most renowned producers of wine in the world, the country has a long tradition in winemaking, in fact, the history producing wine in this country comes from much earlier than the foundation of its Nationality. The well-known Portuguese wines include Port wine, Madeira wine, red wines, white wines, “vinho verde” and, of course, the moscatel (sherry), of a topaz with red undertones colour.
This large area of Setubal, influenced by the proximity of the sea, soil poverty and by low productions is the cradle of Moscatel. The Moscatel wine obtained from the Setubal peninsular region is constituted by the liqueurous casta or grape variety.
Pressed and wine brandy added then fermented with the skins over winter. Then aged 8 years on 200 litre barrels before bottled and shipped for sipping.
When you're visiting Setubal you must definitely try it!The taste is sweet and bitter at first, clear taste of figs and raisins with nuts and sunlight! Together with a hint of tannins on the mid palate. Back end is sugar and plum marmelade and a little pepper feel and also a dry feeling to balance all the sweet.
