Adega Viúva Gomes
Historic tile-fronted winery making rare Colares wines from ungrafted vines grown in sand.
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About this audio guide
This guide to Adega Viúva Gomes, the tiled wine house on the square in Almoçageme near Sintra, starts from a sum about its cellar that will not balance. It reaches back to the Gomes da Silva family who built it in 1808, the widow who gave it its name, and the carts and trams that once carried its wine toward Lisbon. You'll also hear what it takes to plant a vine in the dunes of Colares. Best heard standing in front of the green-tiled façade.
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