About House & Museum José Maria da Fonseca
Founded in 1834, this is one of Portugal's oldest table wine houses and the home of Periquita, the country's best-known red, plus a private Moscatel de Setúbal cellar dating back to the company's founding. The cellar and museum tour runs daily and visitors describe it as an easy 45-minute trip from Lisbon.
Visitors single out historic cellars, periquita and moscatel tastings, easy day trip from lisbon. The wines to look for are Periquita (Castelão), Moscatel de Setúbal. The estate dates from 1834.
Visiting
Walk-ins welcome. The Azeitão wineries are 30 to 40 minutes from central Lisbon over the Ponte 25 de Abril, with Palmela another 10 to 15 minutes further southeast.
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