There is even a festival route of vinho de talha tasting on the weekend closest to November 8th in the Alentejo.
I recommend the Pais das Uvas restaurant for tasting vinho de talha and learning a bit about the process. The restaurant Pais das Uvas offers traditional fare like Chicken in a blood sauce, which is not as gruesome as it sounds, being simply chicken in a very rich gravy enhanced with the addition of the blood from the chicken. I also tried the cod bread-based soup, a main course consisting of a huge platter of fish, onions and potatoes, a big bowl of broth, and bread. You combine the three into a hearty soup, which in this case was redolent with the herb pennyroyal, a highly aromatic member of the mint family.
The Pais das Uvas is located on Rue Gen. Humberto Delgado, 19 7960-446 in Vila di Frades, Portugal. Phone - 284 441 023
Other Places to Taste Vinho de Talha in the town of Vila de Fredes - (source)
Taberna Casimiro (Mariano)
Rua André Martins, 4
Adega da Mariana
Taberna Amado Ferro
Rua Portas de Évora
Taberna Lemos
Rua Mestre Conceição Silva, 10
Remember that vinho de talha will be more difficult to find as summer approaches, as the wine is meant to be drunk very young. The Pais das Uvas served me a one year old vinho de talha that was still a wonderful and fruity wine.
