Terra Rosa Country House & Vineyards
Hip hops house
Vinho verde vineyards
Rustic is not a dirty word at Terra Rosa Country House & Vineyards, a gloriously isolated boutique agriturismo with seven rooms and suites that radiate vintage country chic. You may even be compelled to rise early (from Egyptian cotton sheets) here, for strolls past the whitewashed chapel, through vineyards and gardens brimming with cypress and olive trees, to the river that snakes around the estate. Maybe pause to swing in the hammock and listen to the morning birdsong, then plunge into the heated outdoor pool. Then it'll be time for breakfast, where farmyard fare includes fresh eggs, just-baked breads and homemade jams.
Facilities
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Seven, including three suites.
Checkout
12 noon. Earliest check-in, 4pm. Times are flexible depending on room availability but guests can make use of the communal areas while they wait. Staff are on site from 7.30am–8pm. Please contact the property if you expect to arrive outside these times.
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Rates include an extensive farm-style continental breakfast served in the dining room, including eggs, homemade cakes and jams, cheeses, hams, fruits, muesli and granola.
Also
Owner Francisco Rosa and his daughter Eliana have reimagined and restored their rural quinta over several years, including the grand manor house and the former hops-drying barn – complete with original iron chimney – where guests can now stay. The estate’s vineyards produce up to 1,000 barrels of vinho verde each year.
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At the Hotel
Heated outdoor pool (towels provided), mini golf green, bikes to borrow, free WiFi, living and dining areas. In rooms: tea- and coffee-making kit with Twinings tea and Nespresso coffee, stocked minibar, free bottled water, smart TV, bathrooms with Egyptian cotton towels, organic Rerum Natura toiletries and bathrobes and slippers.
Our Favourite Rooms
Rooms here are inspired by the Japanese concept of wabi-sabi, a philosophy that finds beauty in transience and imperfection. So there’s nothing accidental about the timeworn woods and handwoven rugs, and the cool geometric sculptures – a different one in every room – that adorn the walls. Meanwhile, luxury touches including Egyptian cotton towels and bedding and organic Rerum Natura toiletries raise these rustic retreats to the next level. Choose the Chimney or Granary suites for a little extra living space and furnished balconies that overlook the pool and gardens.
Poolside
The saltwater outdoor pool is open 9am–8pm between May and October. It’s heated, and you can order Portuguese wines and snacks from its bar throughout the day. Enjoy on the terrace where wicker sofas and lichen-clad stone tanks provide the picture-perfect backdrop for sangria and a siesta.
Packing Tips
A visit to the nearby Peneda-Gerês National Park should be considered all but essential when visiting this part of Portugal. Pack some sturdy hiking boots and a good pair of binoculars for spotting native honey buzzards and short-toed eagles soaring over the treetops in search of lunch.
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Suites can accommodate up to two children on the sofa bed, and cots are extra beds are also available in some of the larger standard rooms. Little Smiths are welcome in the pool if accompanied, and there are wooden games to play with in the grounds.
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Food & Drink
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Countryside chic for gentle strolls and photo opps in the vineyards: think animal motifs, floral prints and floppy, wide-brimmed hats.
Hotel Restaurant
The Terra Rosa restaurant conjures up a range of dishes (avocado and poached eggs, smoked salmon and feta, mozzerella salads and prawn linguine) using produce from local farms and its own organic vegetable garden. It's open for lunch and serves light meals in the dining room and al fresco on the terrace right up until 6.30pm, in case you fany an early dinner.
Hotel Bar
The wine bar is open for sangria, beer, local wines and light snacks until 8pm.
Last Orders
The restaurant opens daily from 12.30pm until 6.30pm.
Planes
Porto Airport is around 45 miles away and under an hour by car. Transfers can be arranged on request.
Automobiles
You’ve got more chance of hailing a tractor than a cab in this sleepy agrarian region, so you’ll definitely want your own set of wheels if you plan to dine out in mediaeval Viana do Castelo or pick up souvenir charcuterie and wines at Ponte de Lima’s markets. You’ll find plenty of car rental agencies at Porto Airport.
Worth Getting Out of Bed For
Slow-paced and sleepy northern Portugal may be, but for the keen golfer, the amateur historian, the happy hiker and the budding wine expert it’s something of a treasure trove.
Golfers itching for something a little more challenging than the Terra Rosa estate’s small putting green will find the mountainous 18-hole Ponte de Lima course, set amid historic mansions, fruit orchards and corn fields, a mere 10 minutes’ drive away, just outside its namesake village.
Ponte de Lima carries the bold claim of being Portugal’s oldest village. Founded nearly 1,000 years ago, it’s a photographer’s dream of baroque and neoclassical churches and manor houses, all centred around the mediaeval gothic stone bridge that gives the town its name. Highlights here include the church of St Anthony of Terre Velha, an ornate 18th-century confection profiled against the mountains, with gleaming whitewashed walls and a facade festooned with azulejo tiles. Pick up local cheese, charcuterie and wine at the morning municipal market and visit during the town’s International Garden Festival, which showcases the villagers’ love affair with all things floral every year between May and October. The nearby cities of Viana do Castelo on the coast and Braga further inland offer similar diversions on a somewhat grander scale.
The Minho region is also home to Portugal’s only designated national park. Peneda-Gerês is a densely forested mountain wilderness that spans some 270 square miles, dotted with tiny, ancient villages and home to mythical mountain beasts such as wolves, ibex and eagles. Get lost (well, not literally) on the mountain trails, hike the ancient Roman road, kayak the Cávado River rapids and explore the crenellated fortifications at the mediaeval Castle of Lindoso close to the Spanish border.
Back at the estate, activities abound. You can borrow bikes to explore the surrounding countryside (at a gentle pace, natch) and picnic beneath cypress trees on the manicured lawns. You can bathe in the original stone tanks and cool off in the Neiva River. More soul-soothing experiences are expected to go live in the coming months, including vineyard massages, horseback tours of the quinta, grape harvesting and open-air cinema.
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