Cycling Vineyards Rota da Bairrada 23km, Coimbra, Central Portugal, Portugal
In this tour we invite you to come cycling in the vineyards, knowing this vast territory in a different and exclusive way, where you will have direct contact with the grapes and the producers. Time to visit one of the traditional wineries of the Rota da Bairrada and finish with wine and sparkling wine tasting.
Description & Instructions When Visiting Coimbra, Central Portugal, Portugal
In this tour we invite you to come cycling in the vineyards, knowing this vast territory in a different and exclusive way, where you will have direct contact with the grapes and the producers. Time to visit one of the traditional wineries of the Rota da Bairrada and finish with wine and sparkling wine tasting.
The wine tradition is rooted in this territory that produces the most noble wines made from traditional and high quality grape varieties. The Bairrada region holds the title with the best sparkling wine. in the 2019 Portugal wine contest.
On this bike tour we invite guests to cycle through the vineyards of Rota da Bairrada, an area known as the Portuguese capital of sparkling wines. After pickup of participants in Coimbra, by car with bikes, we head to Curia, where we will visit the headquarters of Rota da Bairrada. Then, we start the guided bike trip, on an easy, circular route with 26 kilometers, mixed between secondary or dirt roads surrounding some wine-growing properties, knowing this vast territory in a different and exclusive way, where you will have direct contact with the “terroir” “, grapes and producers. We will pause in Mealhada to visit one of the traditional wineries including a wine and sparkling wine tasting. After the visit, we will continue by bike to the car where, after storing the bikes in the car, we will return to the starting point in Coimbra
Stop At:
• Caves Messias, Avenida Comendador Messias Baptista 56, Mealhada 3050-361 Portugal
Sample Menu
• À Bairrada roasted piglet tasting
Duration: 4 hours
Starts: Coimbra, Portugal
Trip Category: Food, Wine & Nightlife >> Wine Tasting & Winery Tours
