Harvest Experience at Herdade da Malhadinha Nova
July 9, 2024 by Hidden Doorways Team
A land of endless horizons and rich history, Baixo Alentejo is one of Portugal’s best-kept secrets. Herdade da Malhadinha Nova, proud members of Relais & Chateaux, sits right in the heart of this stunning region in the charming village of Albernoa. The perfect escape for wine and art lovers, this family-owned hotel and estate is surrounded by 450 hectares of vineyards and rolling fields. The four-day, three-night “Harvest Experience” program is a dedication to the wine making process and a celebration of the harvest– a festival that values tradition, coexistence, the wealth of what earth supplies us with. Enjoy the landscapes, savor unparalleled thematic cuisine, and relax with wine-centric wellness services like vinotherapy massages at the new M Wellness Spa.
Program Dates: August 1, 2024 – September 30, 2024
Offer Includes:
- 3 nights accommodation. All the meals and drinks mentioned in the program. All activities mentioned in the program. (Excludes all drinks with and without meals, except those mentioned in the program)
- Welcome in all rooms consisting of wine, fruit from the estate, a tile with cured sheep’s cheese and homemade jam accompanied by Alentejo bread.
DAY 1
3:00PM – Arrival at Herdade da Malhadinha Nova and check-in at the Reception/Tavern, the new area of the Farm, created from the old stables built when the property was acquired in 1998; delight yourself with the tropicla fruit notes of their most recent harvests, upon arrival in your room.
6:00PM – Visit the property in their vintage off-road vehicles. Enjoy and get to know about the biological practices of their viticulture team and enjoy the vast landscape that Alentejo offers, and visit to the cellar, followed by a wine tasting accompanied by their wine tourism team.
8:00PM – The evening starts with an invitation to a themed dinner at the Restaurant – Organic & Inspired Cuisine. A special menu will be prepared, accompanied by vertical tasting of wines from Monte da Peceguina.
DAY 2
6:00AM [Time suggestion] Harvest Experience with Kit Delivery – The harvest starts at 4:00am, choose your time and head towards the vineyards for a Harvest Experience with their team and feel the tradition of manual harvesting of grapes.
8:00AM – 11:00AM – Feel the first aromas and enjoy a breakfast full of fruits, jams and natural juices.
1:00PM – Enjoy the landscape of Malhadinha and feel Nature in its pure state with a picnic with all the refinement among the vineyards;
An afternoon at the Cellar – This is the time of year when the smell of musts fermenting in the cellar invades the senses. Come and be part of the wine-making process: selecting the grapes at the selection table and treading them by foot in the wine press – a unique experience.
Relaxing Vinotherapy Massage – Enjoy, at the end of the day, a Vinotherapy Massage for couples, with the exfoliating and antioxidant power of Malhadinha grapes [by appointment]. A minimalist, timeless and immersive experience in the new Malhadinha Wellness area, designed by the Aires Mateus studio and with exclusive facial treatments in Alentejo, by the Azorean brand Ignae.
8:00PM – Harvest Themed Dinner. Their team of Chefs will specially prepare a menu inspired by the harvest, using musts from various grape varieties to ferment with a selection of Peceguina single varieties.
DAY 3
Wake up with morning freshness. Feel the armoas and enjoy a breakfast full of fruits, jams and natural juices.
11:00AM – Quad bike ride along the Farm trails – Feel the morning freshness with a four-wheel ride through the vineyards and plains of Alentejo.
1:00PM – Light lunch at the Units – The meat produced on their farm, from certified animals raised in extensive grounds, will serve as the motto for your lunch – The black pork prey and a PDO Alentejo beef tartar to accompany with Malhadinha Red 2021.
6:00PM – Special vinotherapy bath in the room – Relax, at the end of the day, with a bath specially prepared for you and feel the revitalizing power of their grapes.
8:00PM – Experience at dinner the perfect marriage between gastronomy and teh wines produced on the farm. Grapes will be the key ingredient in the menu prepared by their team of Chefs; their Pastry Chef, Letícia Silva, presents a dessert based on the Farm’s organic honey, accompanied by their Late Harvest.
DAY 4
8:00AM – 11:00AM – Breakfast – Start the day in the best way with a breakfast full of fresh products.
11:00AM – Pottery Workshop at Malhadinha’s Atelier, inspired by the leaves and bunches of grapes produced at the Estate – Let nature refine your creative skills.
12:00PM – Check-out (*Late check-out subject to availability)
1:00PM – Light lunch based on organic products produced sustainably on the farm.
Experience Price Per Person:
1300 € in a Double Room at Monte Da Peceguina
1440 € in a Suite at Monte da Peceguina
1395 € in a Junior Suite at Monte da Peceguina
1575 € at Casa do Ancoradouro
1800 € at Casa das Artes e Oficios
1800 € at Casa da Ribeira
1755 € at Casa das Pedras
0-3 years free | 4-11 years 125€ price per night per child
For more information: https://www.malhadinhanova.pt/en/experiences/thematic-packs/Harvest-Experience/930/
Terms and Conditions:
Reservations can be changed or cancelled up to 7 days before the arrival date. In case of cancellation after 7 days before check-in, 100% of the reservation amount will be charged. In case of a no-show or early departure, 100% of the reservation value will be charged.
Contact:
Herdade da Malhadinha Nova
Tel: +351 284 965 432
Email: reservas@malhadinhanova.pt
Website: https://www.malhadinhanova.pt/en/
