#Portugal

Dating back to 1267, the boundaries of Herdade do Esporão have remained unchanged until this day, despite changing hands many times throughout its history.

Quinta de Sant'Ana, a family winery in a picturesque village with whitewashed houses and a Baroque church, 30 minutes north-west of Lisbon.

The winery, founded in 1834, now run by the seventh generation of the family, has a wide range of table wines, fortified wines and sparkling wines.

Cortes de Cima, a white farmhouse, sitting atop a small hill in sunny Alentejo, has been home to the Danish 'winegrower', as he jokingly calls himself.

Relax with a book from José Saramago, José Luis Peixoto or Antonío Lobo Antunes, three acclaimed contemporary writers, with some fado playing in the background, perhaps a little Misia, Mariza or Amália Rodrigues.