Adega Casa Monte Pedral Located in the heart of Cuba, “Casa Monte Pedral” is one of the oldest mansions of the town. “Monte Pedral” offers good wine and traditional cuisine. The wines are ideal with cheese and traditional snacks. On the menu you can choose from...

  In Alentejo we can find plains and hills. This contrast contributes greatly to vegetation diversity, with such different characteristics, both in colour and leaves. In the county of Cuba the main landscape is the plain, with thick and muddy soils of high quality,...

  Alentejo is an area of great diversity and the County of Cuba is no exception. In which concerns to wildlife we can emphasize the hunting species, such as the wild rabbit, the hare, the partridge, the quail and the thrush. About flora it’s important to mention the...

  Natura 2000 The Linaria Ricardoi Coutinho is a season plant, which blooms in March and April, and appears mainly in crops of wheat and oats, with low human intervention, or olive groves. It’s a very rare species from this region, considered a major priority for...

Soups Sopa de Cação  – Dogfish Soup 1- Clean the dogfish taking its skin off and cut it to pieces, sprinkling it with salt.2- Meanwhile mash up the coriander, the garlic and the salt in a mortar. 3- In a pan put olive oil and the previous mixture. Add some...

“Drinking wine is an act of culture” Choosing a wine for a meal depends on the food. Common basic rules dictate that a fish dish should be served with a white wine, seafood with green or acidulous white wines, meat dishes should be accompanied by red wine...

The gastronomy of the region is closely associated with meat. Tradition dictates that during the month of December or January “the pig must be killed”, being that day a feast day, associated with rites and traditions that are part of the culture of our people.As a way...

Cooking herbs can give food a special flavor and they can be mixed a lot. Some examples are: thyme and rosemary with lamb, oregano with cheese and eggs, among many others.All plants or herbs whose stems, leaves, flowers or seeds are used in cooking to improve or...

The Alentejo olive oils are known for their quality, which begins in the process of transformation of the olives. Virgin olive oils are classified when they are obtained solely by mechanical or other physical means under conditions of low temperatures, not to cause...

The Serpa cheese, classified under common design PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) is possibly the most famous traditional cheese from the Alentejo, with its unique spicy flavor and strong aroma, from the thistle.It is made with sheep raw milk and the thistle...

Alentejo is the area of the country with the most important cereal crops and, in the municipality of Cuba, the most important crops are wheat and sunflower. The mild Mediterranean climate and fertile land of clay are essential conditions for the cultivation of these...

Gastronomy is one of the main reasons why a tourist visits Cuba. Along with the good food the good wines, which are produced regionally, are a good reason to visit Cuba.One of the main ingredients of regional cuisine is cooking herbs.In the municipality of Cuba...