Vote for the Alentejo! The #Alentejo has been nominated in the USA Today 10Best Readers Choice for Best Wine Region - The Alentejo is one of 20 finalists competing - and we know that this is an amazing place with some great #wines and wineries! Voting is open now, runs for four weeks only 10best/awards/travel/best-wine-region-to-visit/ In summer the green stands of cork oaks turn the flowing plains of the Alentejo into a romantic and enchanting place of sun and shadows. These ancient forests, which have produced cork for millennia, are occasionally interrupted by wine estates, olive groves, or a white and blue house on a hill. After the bark is harvested, the trees light up the day with their red hews, a sign of the only tree that has a renewable bark. The Portuguese often refer to the Alentejo, with its own dialect, strong Moorish flavor, white washed towns, and unique songs, as its own nation. Most towns seem to float on hilltops above the plains, embraced by a castle. Gothic towers and red tiles rise from venerable walls. The songs of the Alentejo, with a flavor of coriander and garlic, greet the visitor. The public can vote once per day, per category.
Posted on: Tue, 22 Jul 2014 12:00:00 +0000
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