Adega Belém Urban Winery
Tv. Paulo Jorge 9, 1300-444 Lisboa, Portugal
Best Wineries in Lisbon
Lisbon's wine scene blends urban tasting rooms, historic coastal estates and lively wine bars. Explore 8 wineries across the city and nearby Colares, sampling indigenous grapes like Arinto, Ramisco and Fernão Pires while enjoying petiscos and riverfront views and cellar tours.
8 venues
4.7 avg
Tasting Events
Vibeyard Lisboa
R. do Poço dos Negros 19, 1200-343 Lisboa, Portugal
Retro Wine Lounge - Wine Bar & Tasting Room
Av. São João de Deus 31B, 1000-279 Lisboa, Portugal
Bico Cultura do Vinho | Wine Bar Lisbon
R. da Rosa 107, 1200-382 Lisboa, Portugal
Casa Farta
Rua do Forno do Tijolo 28, 1170-137 Lisboa, Portugal
Regional de Colares Winery
Alameda Cel. Linhares de Lima 32, 2705-351 Colares, Portugal
Quinta das Carrafouchas
Rua Francisco Franco Cannas, 2660-500 Santo Antão do Tojal, Portugal
Wines of Portugal
Terreiro do Paço, 1100-148 Lisboa, Portugal
Wine Culture in Lisbon
Lisbon wears wine as part of daily life: from the traditional tasca where a glass accompanies petiscos to modern urban wineries turning former warehouses into fermentation hubs. The wider Lisboa wine region (formerly Estremadura) produces diverse styles — crisp Arinto and Bucelas whites, fragrant Fernão Pires, robust Castelão reds and the unique Ramisco and Malvasia de Colares from the sandy coastal terraces near Sintra. Lisbon’s wine culture values both small-family producers and experimental urban projects.
Over the last decade, the city has embraced a tasting-room culture. Venues like Adega Belém Urban Winery and Vibeyard Lisboa blend production with hospitality, while wine bars and tasting rooms such as Retro Wine Lounge - Wine Bar & Tasting Room, Bico Cultura do Vinho and Casa Farta showcase bottles from regional estates like Regional de Colares Winery and Quinta das Carrafouchas. The result is a lively scene where tradition and innovation meet — expect vertical tastings, petisco pairings and lots of conversation about terroir and indigenous varieties.
Where to visit wineries in Lisbon
Start in Belém and Alcântara for urban winery experiences: Adega Belém Urban Winery sits near riverside monuments, pairing easy access with contemporary tastings, while Vibeyard Lisboa in Alcântara often hosts pop-up events and bottle releases. For intimate wine bars, head to Chiado and Bairro Alto where Retro Wine Lounge - Wine Bar & Tasting Room and Bico Cultura do Vinho offer curated flights and knowledgeable staff who highlight local grapes and small producers.
To taste coastal terroir, travel west by train toward Cascais and Sintra to reach Colares and nearby estates such as Regional de Colares Winery and Quinta das Carrafouchas — both noted for vines planted in sandy soils and for preserving Ramisco and Malvasia de Colares plantings. Casa Farta and Wines of Portugal function as approachable city stops where you can sample a range of regional bottles. Most Lisbon wineries welcome visitors by appointment; combine tastings with a walk through Alfama or a sunset along the Tagus for a fuller experience.
What to Look For
When choosing a Lisbon winery visit, look for producers highlighting indigenous varieties and explaining terroir — Colares wines (Ramisco and Malvasia) are a must for their rarity and coastal character. Seek out vertical tastings or comparative flights that include Arinto from Bucelas, coastal whites with saline notes, and reds that show Castelão or even blends influenced by the Atlantic. Urban wineries that let you see production, like Adega Belém Urban Winery, offer insight into small-batch processes and modern vinification techniques.
Also consider hospitality: a good Lisbon winery pairs wines with local petiscos, offers guided cellar tours, and makes bottles available to take home. Sustainability and low-intervention approaches are increasingly common; ask about vine age, oak use and fermentation methods. Finally, check logistics — many city tasting rooms are walkable from central neighborhoods, while Colares estates require a short train or car ride but reward visitors with vineyard views and unique sandy-soil wines.
When do wineries and tasting rooms in Lisbon open and close?
8 of the 8 wineries and tasting rooms listed in Lisbon publish their opening hours. The median one opens at 11 am and closes at 9 pm on a typical trading day.
Sunday is the day that catches visitors out: 2 venues in Lisbon (25% of those with published hours) trade on Sunday, against 3 on Monday. None open seven days a week.
4 addresses stay open past 10 pm, which matters if you are buying after dinner rather than before it. Vibeyard Lisboa closes latest, at 1 am.
At the other end of the day, Regional de Colares Winery opens earliest, at 9 am.
These hours come from each venue's own Google Business Profile as read in March 2026. They are regular hours: public holidays, August closures and harvest-season changes are not reflected, so call ahead for a specific date.
What the ratings in Lisbon actually say
The 8 rated wineries and tasting rooms in Lisbon carry 1,840 reviews between them. The mean rating is 4.74 out of 5 and the median is 4.8, and 7 venues hold 4.5 or better — 88% of the list.
Adega Belém Urban Winery carries the highest rating with a review base large enough to mean something: 5.0 from 169 reviews. Regional de Colares Winery is the most reviewed address in Lisbon, at 572.
A five-star average is worth less than it looks on a venue with a dozen reviews, which is why the ranking above is sorted by rating and review volume together rather than by rating alone. The rating also measures the visit, not the cellar: service, queueing and the state of the room all land in the same number as the wine selection. It is a starting filter, not a verdict on what is on the shelf.
Lisbon compared with the rest of Portugal
Lisbon accounts for 8 of the 43 wineries and tasting rooms we list across Portugal, spread over 5 cities.
Sunday is harder here than elsewhere: 25% of venues in Lisbon open on Sunday against 55% nationally, 30 points lower.
Both columns are computed from the same rows that build these pages, so the national figure moves whenever a city's listing does.
| Measure | Lisbon | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Venues listed | 8 | 43 |
| Mean rating | 4.74 | 4.65 |
| Open on Sunday | 25% | 55% |
| Median closing time | 9 pm | 6 pm |
Where to look next from Lisbon
This listing is short on purpose: Lisbon has 8 wineries and tasting rooms that publish enough public information to describe honestly, and we would rather say that than pad the page. A short list usually means the trade here runs through supermarkets and restaurants rather than specialists, not that the city drinks badly.
Other wine venues in Lisbon: 17 wine bars, 5 wine restaurants, 20 wine shops. In a city with a thin specialist trade, the restaurant list is often where the interesting bottles actually are.
The nearest larger listings in Portugal are Vila Nova de Gaia (14), Amadora (10), Braga (10), Porto (1). Each is a separate page with its own hours, ratings and map.
Bottom line
Lisbon has 8 wineries and tasting rooms on this list, averaging 4.74 out of 5 across 1,840 reviews. The median address opens at 11 am and closes at 9 pm; 2 of the 8 with published hours open on Sunday.
If you only have time for one stop, Adega Belém Urban Winery is the highest-rated address with a real review base (5.0 from 169).
Ratings, hours and price bands here come from public venue profiles read in March 2026; they describe how an address is reviewed, not how good its wine list is. Confirm hours before travelling for a specific bottle.
Buying wine in Portugal: age, tax and trading rules
Portugal raised the purchase age for all alcohol to 18 in 2013, closing the earlier split that allowed wine and beer at 16.
Portugal levies no excise duty on wine — €0 per hectolitre in the European Commission's tables — and applies IVA at the mainland standard rate of 23%. Madeira and the Azores run lower regional rates.
A practical note that matters more here than in most countries: the vinho de mesa on a Portuguese shop shelf at €3–4 is a genuine commercial product rather than a loss leader, because none of that price is duty. Price tells you less about quality in Portugal than it does in the United Kingdom.
Sources: European Commission — Excise Duty Tables, Part I: Alcoholic Beverages
Local Tips
01
Book Colares visits in advance
Colares wineries like Regional de Colares and Quinta das Carrafouchas are small and often run by family teams — reserve tastings ahead, especially in summer and on weekends.
02
Combine wine with petiscos
Pair tastings with local small plates in Lisbon. Many wine bars offer petiscos or will recommend nearby tascas where Arinto or Ramisco pair beautifully with seafood and salted cod.
03
Use public transit for city tastings
Chiado, Bairro Alto and Belém are well served by trams and trains. For urban wineries and bars like Adega Belém and Retro Wine Lounge, public transit and short walks are often faster than driving and parking.
04
Ask about indigenous varieties
When tasting, request bottles made from Arinto, Fernão Pires, Castelão or the rare Ramisco/Malvasia de Colares to understand Lisbon’s unique coastal terroir and vinicultural history.
FAQ
This directory highlights 8 notable wineries and tasting venues in Lisbon, including urban producers and coastal estates. The greater Lisbon region has many more small producers and wine bars to discover, especially when you include nearby Colares and the Cascais–Sintra corridor.
Look for indigenous varieties: Arinto (zesty whites), Fernão Pires (aromatic whites), Castelão (versatile reds), and the rare Ramisco and Malvasia de Colares from the sandy Colares terraces. Lisbon’s coastal influence often yields wines with bright acidity and saline notes.
Yes. Many Lisbon tasting rooms and wineries offer guided tastings, cellar tours and food pairings. Urban venues like Adega Belém and Retro Wine Lounge typically welcome walk-ins, but Colares estates and guided cellar visits often require advance booking, especially during weekends and peak season.
Take the train from Cais do Sodré toward Cascais and get off at Colares or Sintra for onward taxis; driving takes about 30–40 minutes depending on traffic. Some wineries offer pick-up or organized tours from central Lisbon if you prefer not to drive.
Most wineries and wine shops in Lisbon sell bottles on-site and can ship domestically. Urban tasting rooms and Lisbon wine bars often maintain retail selections. If you plan to ship internationally, ask about export options and VAT procedures when purchasing.
Yes — Lisbon offers a range from casual tasca pours and affordable tastings to premium winery experiences. Urban wine bars provide approachable flights for reasonable prices, while private cellar tours or vertical tastings at estates can be pricier but offer deeper insight into heritage varieties and terroir.
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