Investors can buy a working vineyard hotel at Quinta das Ratoeiras in Vila de Frades, near the Roman ruins of São Cucufate and Beja Airport. The Alentejo estate is listed for sale at €4,000,000 and lies approximately 23 kilometres from Beja and its airport. It combines an operating-style rural hotel, wine production, agricultural land and visitor attractions in one sizeable holding. The property borders the Roman ruins of São Cucufate, described as the largest Roman ruins in Portugal. Albergaria dos Fusos river beach is also nearby, adding a leisure attraction for hotel guests. Vidigueira is about 4 kilometres away, and Cuba is approximately 7 kilometres from the estate. Cuba has five daily trains to and from Lisbon, providing an alternative access route for visitors. The 71.8-hectare property includes a 801.81-square-metre living area and 1,211 square metres of usable area. Six independent double rooms form the current hotel accommodation, with infrastructure designed to accommodate 12 rooms. Guest facilities include air conditioning, minibars, cable television, hydromassage bathrooms and dedicated parking. The hotel also has a shared living area and breakfast room with views towards the Hermitage of S. António. Four additional suites are located in the owner’s house, which has its own kitchen, living space and storage attic. A swimming pool measuring 8 by 8 metres supports the warm-weather hospitality offer. The productive land comprises 37.5 hectares of vineyard, seven hectares of olive trees and three hectares of orange grove. A further 8.5 hectares has approval for vine planting, creating a possible route for future scale. Wine production benefits from schist and red-clay soils characteristic of the Alentejo Interior. Nine wells, two boreholes and two natural springs provide water resources for drip irrigation across the crops. The 250-square-metre support building includes a traditional Talha wine cellar and modern stainless-steel equipment. The sale includes a property management company registered with Turismo de Portugal and INPI, together with several established wine brands. Photovoltaic panels, agricultural machinery and existing operational infrastructure may help reduce the need for additional start-up investment. The combination of accommodation, wine culture, heritage tourism and countryside activities creates multiple routes to rental income and visitor spending, although buyers should carry out their own financial assessment. Contact us to explore this working vineyard hotel investment and arrange a viewing.
• 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
