Golf Courses to pair with your wine Part 7.

Golf Courses to pair with your wine Part 7.

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Welcome to Part 7 of our stories showcasing leading golf courses and wineries to combine your love of golf and wine.

For a fun, affordable experience, Portugal is hard to beat!

 Wine and golf in Portugal do not have the ring of excitement that Spain, France, or Italy would bring.  

 

 

Finally, get some insights from Ana Pereira about the exciting wine country Portugal. Ana is a passionate Portuguese wine lover and has her own wine business (Spread the wine) where she presents exciting wines from selected family wineries.

1. What makes Portugal so exciting as a wine country?

Portugal is a very small country (92 072 km²), with a strong influence of the Mediterranean culture.

It has a huge historic background, having been exposed to many invasions in the past.  But it also has the influences of the cultures known during the maritime expansion.

Its physical environment varies enormously, creating several distinct geographic regions.  The highlands in the north and center, with temperatures ranging from minus 10ºC to 40ºC. 

And the vast plains in the south dominated by extensive estates, the Madeira island with a sub-tropical climate, and a long coastline that represents about 50% of the Portuguese border. This geographic diversity and inspiring history shaped the culture of the people. 

Their economy and society and scattered it into small, isolated, regions, each one its own strong personality.

To read more on this interesting interview with Ana Pereira and her love for Portugese wines, click here.

Portugal Golf Vacations

Welcome to Portugal, considered to be one of Europe’s top golf destinations.

There are two main areas with a concentration of superb courses and golf resorts. The Lisbon/Estoril area, and theAlgarve.  

You can spend a week in either of these two locales, or combine a few days in each for a memorable travel experience.  

Above all, virtually all Portuguese speak fluent English, and provide a warm and friendly welcome to all who visit.

Aside from great golf, Portugalhas so much more to offer.  Port, wine, fresh seafood and excellent cuisine.  There are charming Pousadas, small properties lovingly cared for preserving the history and culture of centuries of prior owners.

There is probably no more diverse a golf destination than Portugal.  

From mountain scenery and sea breezes to small-town charm and city sophistication, Portugal is a break from links golf.  Providing instead creature comforts such as electric carts and a more comfortable, pampering resort-like experience.  If pampering yourself is your idea of a dream vacation, the resorts have gorgeous sandy beaches, vast health and leisure facilities, and world-class spas.  In conclusion, we would be delighted to provide you with your own customized Portugal Golf Vacation itinerary. 

To read further on Portugal's Golf Tours, go here

Source: yourwineestate.com   agtgolftours.com  Mel Sole Golf School,

Pictures: Harlan Harris  François Philipp

Thanks for reading - Golf Courses to pair with your wine Part 7. I hope you join me on my next international golf vacation.  Go here for details.

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