BUCELAS WINE FIELD GUIDE
Hands in the Bunch: A Real-Deal Harvest Day at Quinta das Murgas
Spend a full harvest morning and afternoon in Bucelas—pick grapes, follow fermentation in the adega, taste vertical vintages and finish with a relaxed vindimador lunch; this guide explains what to expect from the live September vindimas.
Hands in the Bunch: A Real-Deal Harvest Day at Quinta das Murgas.
During September Quinta das Murgas opens the vineyard to guests to participate in an authentic vindima: guests join the grape harvest, move from the vines to the adega to observe triage, musts and fermentations, taste a vertical flight of wines and close the day with a casual harvest lunch.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Hands-on grape picking in the vineyard
The day begins in the vineyard with a calm, unhurried grape harvest—participants enter the rhythm of the vindima and take part in the actual picking work carried out on the quinta.
Close-up look at triage, musts and fermentations
After the vines, the group moves to the adega to watch and learn about sorting, musts and fermentations as the team explains the practical steps of conversion from grape to wine.
Vertical tasting and a harvest lunch
The program includes a vertical tasting of three wines from different years plus one red, followed by an informal vindimador lunch with open wine and relaxed conversation to close the day.
What the day feels like
How the day unfolds
The experience is a single, cohesive harvest day: begin in the vineyard picking grapes, continue to the adega to observe and learn about sorting and fermentations as the team works, taste a vertical selection of wines to see how vintages differ, and finish with a casual harvest meal—the whole program reflects the quinta’s actual work during the month of September.
THE HARVEST
Hands-on grape picking in the vineyard
The day begins in the vineyard with a calm, unhurried grape harvest—participants enter the rhythm of the vindima and take part in the actual picking work carried out on the quinta.
THE CELLAR
Close-up look at triage, musts and fermentations
After the vines, the group moves to the adega to watch and learn about sorting, musts and fermentations as the team explains the practical steps of conversion from grape to wine.
THE TABLE
Vertical tasting and a harvest lunch
The program includes a vertical tasting of three wines from different years plus one red, followed by an informal vindimador lunch with open wine and relaxed conversation to close the day.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this day suits—and what to confirm with the operator.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
The vindima program runs during the month of September and the activity lasts about 5 hours.
No specific gear list is provided; participants should check with the operator if they have questions about footwear or clothing for vineyard work.
The experience is operated by Quinta das Murgas in Bucelas; verify arrival details and any meeting point information with the operator prior to the day.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
When does Vindimas na Quinta das Murgas take place?
The harvest program is offered during the month of September.
How long is the experience?
The program lasts approximately 5 hours.
What activities are included?
The day includes grape harvesting in the vineyard, a visit to the adega to observe triage and fermentations, a vertical tasting of three wines from different years plus one red, and a vindimador lunch.
Is the experience staged or authentic?
This is not a staged experience—the program reflects what actually happens at Quinta das Murgas during the harvest.
Does the program include food and wine?
Yes. The visit includes a tasting (three wines from different years and a red) and finishes with a casual harvest lunch with wine.
Who runs the vindima day?
The activity is operated by Quinta das Murgas at their property in Bucelas.