Castelo Branco, Portugal
Latest news and stories from Belmonte.
Tiago Macena, an oenologist, consultant, and wine producer in the Dão region, has become the first Portuguese 'Master of Wine', a level reached by very few. The news caught him 'in the eye of the storm', managing the earliest grape harvest ever.
It is August, a month of many festivities. Today, we look at the São José celebrations in Carvalhal Formoso, in the municipality of Belmonte. For the third time, local resident Ricardo Dias is on the organizing committee.
The incident occurred on the A23 motorway, between Guarda and Belmonte. The young man is believed to have suffered a psychotic episode.
In the Serra da Esperança, near the historic village of Belmonte, Castelo Branco, there is a hotel focused on energy recovery, with wellness programmes to “detox” the mind and body. TheVagar.
The choice of tasting room is seen by many producers as a natural extension of the project's identity.
A family project from Belmonte celebrates its 25th anniversary with the opening of a new winery in the Douro. In the Beira Interior, it continues to produce wines that combine the recovery of lesser-known grape varieties with international varieties that the producer is passionate about.
