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Jose Maria de Fonseca

Rua Jose Augusto Coelho no 11, Azeitao, Portugal
351-212-197-500
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Ranked #1 of 1 attractions in Azeitao
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“Great tour and wines”
- 5 May 2012
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Setubal, Portugal
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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“Great tour and wines”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012

I really enjoyed my tour of the Jose Maria de Fonseca wine cellars. Our guide spoke really great English and was very informative, giving us lots of interesting information about the history of the cellars and the wines that are produced here. The house and gardens are beautifully kept and going right inside one of the oldest cellars to hear... More

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Houston
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16 reviews 16 reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Fantastic Winery Tour!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 November 2011
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Our group scheduled a private tour here and really enjoyed it. They specialize in muscatel at this location. The tour gives you the opportunity to learn about this dessert wine. At the end of the tour, we did a tasting of some of their other wines, as well as muscatel. The cheese was just as good as the wine. The... More

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Lake Oswego, Oregon
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27 reviews 27 reviews
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
“Informative, Entertaining, even a bit Nostalgic”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 November 2011

We visited the wine cellars of Jose Maria da Fonseca, Portugal's first bottler of red wine and especially famous for Muscatel wines, on a daylong, leisurely drive from Evora to Lisbon. The tour entailed a very entertaining explanation of early bottling techniques by a charming, well-spoken English speaking guide and a display of the antique equipment followed by a visit... More

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Leiden, The Netherlands
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14 reviews 14 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Great historic wine cellar and tour”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 September 2011

I took this tour on a recommendation from a friend of mine. We called ahead a few days in advance and booked an English tour. The costs are 4 euro per person, which included a tasting of two of their wines (one wine and one muscatel). The tour is supposed to last about an hour but ours was finished in... More

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Lisbon, Portugal
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9 reviews 9 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Em Azeitão..vinhos e queijo !”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2012
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