Yes, a historic wine-country hotel with vineyards is available to purchase near Vidigueira in the Alentejo, at Quinta das Ratoeiras in Vila de Frades. The asking price is €4,000,000 for a 71.8-hectare rural estate combining hospitality, agriculture and wine-making facilities. Buyers looking for a Portuguese wine tourism property can acquire an established rural setting with six hotel rooms and extensive productive land. The estate is approximately 4 kilometres from Vidigueira and surrounded by landscapes associated with Alentejo wine culture. Its position beside the Roman ruins of São Cucufate gives the property a strong heritage dimension for themed stays and guided visits. The nearby river beach at Albergaria dos Fusos offers another attraction for guests seeking nature and outdoor recreation. The hotel contains six independent double bedrooms, each with air conditioning, cable television, a minibar and a hydromassage shower. Individual parking spaces directly outside the rooms add convenience for guests travelling by car. The building also provides a communal lounge and breakfast room, with large French windows overlooking the Hermitage of S. António. The owner’s accommodation includes four suites, a generous living room, a functional fitted kitchen and a large attic. An external stone-table porch could support relaxed meals, tastings or private hospitality functions. The landscaped grounds include an 8 by 8 metre swimming pool for seasonal guest use. Approximately 37.5 hectares are planted with vines, and another 8.5 hectares has approval for future planting. The vineyard includes regional and international varieties such as Aragonez, Trincadeira, Syrah, Alicante Bouschet, Cabernet Sauvignon and Antão Vaz. Production falls within the DOC sub-region of Vidigueira, helping reinforce the estate’s local wine identity. Seven hectares of olive trees and three hectares of orange grove provide additional agricultural assets beyond the vineyard. A traditional cellar with seven clay jars sits within the 250-square-metre agricultural support building alongside modern fermentation and pressing equipment. Two springs, nine wells and two boreholes support irrigation, while photovoltaic panels produce electricity for the property. The property management company, registered with Turismo de Portugal and INPI, is included in the sale and owns several wine brands on the market. This combination may appeal to buyers planning accommodation income, tastings, retreats or a broader wine tourism operation, subject to due diligence and business planning. Contact us today to confirm availability and arrange a private viewing near Vidigueira.
• Total Area: 717 940 m2 (71.8 Ha.)
• Living Area: 801.81 m2
• Owner's house with 4 suites
• Swimming pool 8 X 8 meters.
• Hotel with 6 double rooms (infrastructure designed for 12 rooms)
• 37.5 Ha. Vineyard (additional 8.5 Ha. approved)
• 7 Ha. Olive trees; 3 Ha. Orange grove; 4 Ha. Forest
• Agricultural support building with 250 m2
• 2 old buildings with 427 m2 and 34 m2 respectively that can be rebuilt subject to project approval.
Additional data about the property:
• The property management company, registered with Turismo de Portugal, INPI and associated with Adega Cooperativa, is included in the sale. It also owns several renowned wine brands on the market.
• Soils with unique characteristics (schist and red clay from the Alentejo Interior), two water springs, wells and boreholes guarantee abundant water to irrigate the 37.5 ha of vineyards, olive groves and orange groves. It produces the following grape varieties: Syrah, Trincadeira, Aragonês, Alfrocheiro, Cabernet Sauvignon, Alicante Bouschet, Touriga Franca, Touring Nacional, Arinto, Perrum, Tinta Roriz, Roupeiro and Antão Vaz. All produce VQPRD grapes included in the DOC sub-region of Vidigueira
• 7 hectares of olive trees in full production (Galega and Cobrançosa varieties)
• 3 Ha. from Laranjal (New Hall, Valencia Late and Vidigueira Pear Orange varieties)
• 5 Ha. Forest (cork oaks, holm oaks with beehives)
19.3 Ha remaining. for various uses of which 8.5 Ha. are authorized to plant vines.
• Hotel with 6 fully independent double rooms. Each room has individual parking at the door, air conditioning, cable TV, and a minibar. Bathroom with hydromassage column. The Hotel has a common living area and breakfast room on the 1st floor.
• Owner’s house with 4 suites, a large living room with WC, fully equipped functional kitchen and an attic for storage that can be used in its entirety. Large external porch for leisure and/or meals with stone tables.
• 250 m2 Support building, with 18 photovoltaic panels that produce energy for the property consumption and to sell to the energy grid. Inside there is a traditional wine cellar with 7 clay jars, for the production of Talha Wine, including a dining room, and a modern area with a stainless steel fermentation tank for 5000 liters, press, chiller and several water tanks. Stainless steel. This building can be easily adapted to another hotel unit.
• The property is located in the interior of Alentejo, bordering the Roman Ruins of S. Cucufate (the largest in Portugal), close to the river beach of Albergaria dos Fusos, in an area with spectacular landscapes and rich in wine culture, ideal for wine lovers. Wine tourism and nature, offering a perfect retreat for those seeking peace and quiet.
Amenities
Diesel central heating in the house
• AC in the Hotel rooms
• All crops use a drip irrigation system fed by wells
• Chrysler Grand Voyager 7-seater vehicle
• New Holland 85 hp tractor + 1 Tractor
• 5000 kg trailer.
• 2000 liter underground tank (authorization of 5000 liters/year of agricultural diesel)
• 2000 liter towable sprayer
• Wide range of agricultural implements and other equipment
• 9 wells; 2 holes; 2 natural springs
Location
• 4 km Vidigueira
• 7 km from Cuba (with 5 daily trains to and from Lisbon)
• 23 km Beja and its Airport
• 160 km Lisbon Airport
