You can buy a working Alentejo vineyard with a six-room hotel at Quinta das Ratoeiras in Vila de Frades, within the Vidigueira wine region. The estate is offered for sale at €4,000,000 and includes approximately 71.8 hectares of land. It is suited to buyers seeking an operating agricultural property with rural accommodation and future development options. The existing hotel has six fully independent double rooms, each with air conditioning, cable TV, a minibar and a hydromassage bathroom column. The accommodation layout includes private parking directly outside each room. Designed infrastructure could support an expansion to 12 hotel rooms, subject to project approval and the relevant licensing conditions. A breakfast room and shared lounge provide practical spaces for guests and wine tourism activities. The owner's residence offers four suites, a large living room, a fitted kitchen, storage in the attic and a sizeable outdoor porch. The 8 by 8 metre swimming pool provides a strong leisure feature for holidaymakers visiting the estate. Production currently centres on 37.5 hectares of vineyard planted in soils of schist and red Alentejo clay. The estate grows a broad selection of DOC Vidigueira grape varieties, including Syrah, Trincadeira, Aragonez, Cabernet Sauvignon, Alicante Bouschet and Touriga Nacional. An additional 8.5 hectares is authorised for vine planting, allowing scope to enlarge the working vineyard. Seven hectares of mature olive trees and three hectares of orange grove provide further productive uses and potential income. Forestland with cork oaks, holm oaks and beehives contributes to the character and diversity of the property. Winemaking facilities include a traditional cellar with seven clay jars, a 5,000-litre fermentation tank, a press, a chiller and stainless-steel water tanks. The support building measures 250 square metres and could also be adapted into another hotel unit, subject to approval. Irrigation is supported by nine wells, two boreholes and two natural springs, with crops supplied through a drip system. Eighteen photovoltaic panels produce electricity for onsite consumption and potential sale to the grid. The sale includes a registered management company with Turismo de Portugal and INPI, together with established wine brands. The estate is close to S. Cucufate Roman ruins, Albergaria dos Fusos river beach and the amenities of Vidigueira, while Beja Airport is around 23 km away. Contact us to discuss the expansion strategy and arrange a private viewing of this working vineyard and hotel.
• 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
