Casa Relvas invites you to ‘Dia de São Miguel’ 

On the 16th of September, Saturday, Casa Relvas promotes another edition of the event ‘A Day in São Miguel’. For this date, the Alentejo producer invites everyone to spend an afternoon in the countryside, among family and friends, away from the hurried day-to-day, and toast to the best that the Alentejo has to offer. This is the perfect weekend program for wine – and gastronomy – lovers, and also for those who enjoy being in good company, outdoors, always in a good mood and lots of fun. 

 «The previous editions of this event, which is very special for Casa Relvas, were a real success. This year, and after the always blessed rains made us make the difficult decision to postpone until September, we want to surprise even more those who visit us, with activities for the whole family, unmissable musical performances, among many other surprises», reveals Alexandre Relvas, CEO of Casa Relvas. «A Day in São Miguel is, in fact, much more than an event, since we have the opportunity to open the doors of Herdade de São Miguel, the doors of our home, to all our customers, friends and partners, to toast, together, to the history of Casa Relvas and the cultural richness of the Alentejo. We want this date to remain in the memory of all those who come here to spend this day with us», adds the person in charge. 

 From 2 pm until sunset, on the 16th of September, Herdade de São Miguel, located in Redondo, about 1h30m from Lisbon, will be the stage for an unforgettable event. From wine and gastronomy tastings to concerts, passing through traditional games or the demonstration of products and handicrafts from the region, there will be plenty of reasons to head to the Alentejo to join the Casa Relvas family in this annual event. 

Visitors will have to present a wristband at the entrance to the enclosure – where they will receive a straw hat and a cup holder -, which can be purchased on site on the day of the event or, in advance, at the Alentejo producer’s online store. The ticket (wristband) costs 20 euros per person (under 18s, accompanied by adults, have free access). Part of the ticket price – 5 euros – goes to the Banco Alimentar Contra a Fome de Évora, a Private Institution of Social Solidarity that fights the waste of food products, collecting them and forwarding them for free distribution to the neediest people in this district 

To accompany the wines served at the venue’s bar – from the Herdade de São Miguel and Casa Relvas ranges – the ticket also includes skewered pork, available throughout the afternoon. Those who appreciate the flavors of the Alentejo can also try other regional delicacies at the event’s exhibitors dedicated to gastronomy, where several options from various local producers will be available for purchase. From cheeses to sausages, bread, honey, olive oil, sweets and ice cream, there is no shortage of gastronomic proposals to taste, accompanied by the wines of the producer from Redondo. In addition to the regional products exhibition, the venue also has a shop where you can buy wines, regional products and merchandising, and where you can also purchase consumption tickets for the event. Since this day will be spent in the countryside, there is not always an ATM network, so it is advisable to bring cash for shopping. 

The wristband also includes registration for one of the wine tastings in the event’s program (subject to availability, as each tasting has a limited capacity of 60 people): ‘Casa Relvas Single Varieties’ (3:00 pm to 3:30 pm), with Nuno Franco, director production by Casa Relvas, ’20 years of Herdade de São Miguel’ (4 pm to 4.30 pm), by Alexandre Relvas, and, finally, ‘Trincadeira, the mal-amada’ (5 pm to 5.30 pm), a tasting starring João Paulo Martins . Those interested in these tests must register in advance – and free of charge – via email loja@casarelvas.pt. So that more people have the opportunity to register for the sessions, in this edition, Casa Relvas has limited registration to one test per person. 

Alongside the wine and gastronomic aspects, the event promoted by Casa Relvas also has many other activities, which seek to make known the essence of Alentejo traditions. Traditional games for the little ones, shearing the sheep and the Xico Tarefa pottery wheel, with typical Redondo pottery, are some of the main attractions. Here, visitors can also see up close the painting of furniture typical of the Alentejo, the Ruas Floridas project, with a demonstration of local work with paper flowers, and they can also engrave their name on a personalized corkscrew to take home and have a memory of this special day 

Anyone who purchases a ticket for ‘Um Dia em São Miguel’ will watch three unmissable musical moments by local bands Trovadores de Redondo and SevenDixie, and also Olavo Bilac, a classic of Portuguese music, who will be the protagonist of the event’s main concert, a moment of fun that will accompany the day until the sun sets on the Alentejo plain. 

Casa Relvas thus invites you to an afternoon well spent in the Alentejo, at Herdade de São Miguel, with the promise that it will be an event to create moments with friends and family, with a stunning landscape. On the 16th of September, there will be plenty of reasons to toast at this Alentejan outdoor party, where time passes slowly in good company!