Quinta dos Vales Wine Estate

We visited for a "solo wine tasting". This does not require any reservation, you just go to the FarmShop, choose your preferred tasting and sip away. The in-house team was very friendly and helped with making recommendations on what to sample. The grounds are very picturesque, with a lot of sculptures and free access what may well be the most epic sink I've ever come by.. Unfortunately, the google policy will not allow for it to be posted - hence i have removed it.

wonderful winery to visit with an excellent award winning red as well as a dry white and rose. it’s a great place to take a walk and explore the amazing matriarchal and animal sculptures hiding all over the gardens and vineyard. you can take a glass of wine and sit at any number of little places including a lovely pool. very special place. lovely staff. and a cool old dog.

❌ AVOID THIS PLACE — TOTAL SCAM ❌ how can this place have 4.6 rating??? We booked this place through Booking.com for my birthday. I imagined beautiful vineyard views, a glass of wine, and a peaceful stay — like the photos showed. But the reality was the complete opposite. We arrived around 5 PM and here’s what actually happened: • Parking was far and there were lots of stairs — not ideal with luggage, but okay, that was the least of the problems. • The “vineyard view” was actually a view of rooftops. Nothing like the pictures. • The winery grounds were messy, with overgrown grass. We’ve visited wineries before — this looked more like a farm than anything else. • Inside the house: the furniture was new, but the kitchen was barely equipped — two plates and one pan. We found only two tiny wine glasses (like vermouth glasses). You’re staying at a winery and there are no proper wine glasses?! • Worst of all — the strong smell of mold. I’m allergic, and I started coughing right after walking in. I can’t imagine how I would’ve felt if we had actually stayed the night. We went to the “reception” — which is just a wine shop that closes at 6 PM — and told them what was going on. We were very disappointed. For €200 per night, this is not what you expect.. They called their boss, who agreed to give us a refund and sent us a confirmation email. No apology, no explanation, nothing. We finally received the refund, but it took a full month and multiple follow-ups. This place sells itself as a winery stay, but it’s really a budget farm stay with fancy marketing. They even advertise some digital marketing award, probably for making the place look way better online than it is in real life. Don’t waste your time and money here.