Viúva Gomes

In the 1930s, Colares was one of Europe's most prestigious wine regions. Today, just 22ha of its signature ungrafted old vines remain on the sandy dunes in Lisbon's backyard. Rising land prices have tempted many locals to sell their vineyards to developers, and the difficulty of growing grapes here has contributed to the shift to tourism. But Adega Viúva Gomes – run by father and son José and Diogo Baeta – shows that Colares still deserves to be revered.