Silver Coast holds First Wine Route Equestrian Tour

The 1st ever Equestrian Wine Route Tour takes place on the 26th of July, at the XXVI Portuguese Wine Festival, which will take place in the Municipal Forest of Bombarral starting on the 18th. Bombarral is a quaint village, set in a magnificent country side location, about 40 minutes from Lisbon and close to Obidos.

The tour is organized by the Humanitarian Association of Volunteer Firemen of Bombarral with the support of the City Council and the Board of the Town of Bombarral, among others.
The participants will leave towards Quinta da Vila Vicosa, owned by Horse company Julio da Fonseca. The first stop is in the Loridos estate, owned by the company Bacalhaa Wines of Portugal, where they will savour and taste the wine on offer.

The Quinta das Cerejeiras will be the next destination where there will be opportunity to enjoy some of the wines produced by the Agricultural Company of Sanguinhal.
The last stop will be at the Portuguese Wine Festival itself, which will deliver lunch and souvenirs to all participants.

The gathering of the participants will take place in the car park of Rua Verissimo Duarte, near the headquarters of the Sport Clube Escolar Bombarralense, with the tour start being scheduled for 9 o’clock.

By Ricardo Santo