Sociedade Agricola Quinta de Argemil, Lda

We booked this only the day before as we were stuck for things to do in Braga, and found this vineyard tour a 20 min car journey away. Upon arriving, we met our engaging, friendly and helpful guide Xavier, who gave us each two welcome drinks. Throughout the whole visit he was brilliant at answering our questions and describing the wine making process. We chose this tour in particular due to the opportunity to walk around the vineyards, but we were not expecting to be able to see the Apple and kiwi trees, which added great diversity to the visit. When we returned, we looked round the warehouse area to learn about this vineyard’s unique wine making techniques and then were treated to Portuguese ham, cheese, bread, and olive oil made at the vineyard. Xavier then showed us the four premier wines they offer (2 white, 1 red, 1 sparkling) and even let us try a new bottle of white which hadn’t yet even been labelled. What’s special about this vineyard is that they specialise in “vinho verde”, and so in contrast to the heavier wines from the Douro valley, they offer lighter, more summery wines like no other in the world due to the environmental conditions. Lastly, Xavier generously gave us a free bottle of wine, and we were then able to buy some of the wine we had been trying. All in all we left with 7 bottles for only €28, yet the wine tasted incredibly premium. We would thoroughly recommend this tour of this unique family business: whether it’s for beginners in wine (like we were, having some of our first white wine) or wine experts, as were the other couple who joined us on our tour.
Must try any of the wines, they are all so unique due to the “vinho verde” technique. Especially the Loureiro (incredibly refreshing white wine which isn’t sharp and is very unique) and the Vinhão (a surprisingly fresh and refreshing red wine).