Marcos vineyard

Category: Civil Architecture > Museum

District: Viseu > Lamego > Lamego > Parada do Bispo e Valdigem

Location

Marcos wineyard is strategically located in the Lamego region, Viseu district, an area that breathes and lives winemaking culture. Nestled in the parish of Parada do Bispo e Valdigem, this site is in perfect harmony with the Douro landscape, characterized by its green terraces that delineate the hillsides, a testament to the secular relationship between man and land. The surroundings are marked by the tranquility of the estates and the natural beauty that frames one of Portugal's most emblematic wine-producing regions.

Viticultural Heritage

Marcos wineyard is a space dedicated to the preservation and dissemination of the vast heritage of the vineyard and wine in this part of the country. As a repository of local memory, it invites an immersion into the culture that has shaped and continues to shape the region's identity. Here, visitors can discover the methods and tools that, over the centuries, have been essential for vine cultivation and for the production of the nectar that flows in the veins of the Douro, offering an overview of the traditions and evolution of viticulture.

Architecture and Tradition

The architecture of Marcos wineyard reflects the authenticity and solidity of the region's typical civil constructions. Its buildings, with features that recall traditional architecture, integrate into the landscape, telling their own story through stone and wood. These spaces have been carefully adapted to house the collection, allowing for an appreciation of the built heritage which, in itself, is an element of cultural and historical value, intimately linked to life and work on the estates of the area.

License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.pt