Quinta de Sant'Ana
A family-run Lisboa wine estate near Mafra (the Edgington-Robertsons, since 1999), making elegant single-vineyard whites and reds with a strong visitor programme — tours, tasting, and a renowned on-site restaurant, Food Tem Tem.
The most welcoming estate visit in the Lisboa region, with excellent wine and a notable on-site restaurant.
For the most welcoming estate visit in the Lisboa region, with excellent wine and a notable on-site restaurant.
What's in the glass
Wines are characterized by elegance and a clean, refreshing profile that reflects the estate's coastal location. The reds show a masterful restraint in oak usage, highlighting the purity of the fruit, while the whites offer a crisp, vibrant acidity.
How it came to be
Established in 1999 by the Edgington-Robertson family, this estate has become a model for the modern Lisboa region. They revived a historic property, blending traditional viticulture with global perspectives on wine hospitality. Today, it stands as a cornerstone of the regional wine tourism movement.
Best for, and who should skip
Foodies and those wanting a seamless, high-quality wine and dining experience in a beautiful country setting.
Less ideal for: Visitors seeking a high-tech, industrial winemaking tour or those looking for a quick, mid-city tasting experience. It is also less suited for travelers without a car, as public transport options to this specific rural site are severely limited.
Skip if: Anyone looking for a deeply institutional or purely historical wine visit might prefer a winery that has been in operation for centuries.
Tours, tastings & getting there
The hospitality here is warm and remarkably welcoming, making it the premier visitor destination in the Lisboa region. The presence of an on-site restaurant, Food Tem Tem, ensures that the wine is perfectly paired with locally sourced, seasonal dishes.
Getting there: 45 min from Lisbon; near Mafra.
Getting around: The estate is beautifully landscaped and very walkable, with clear paths connecting the tasting room, cellars, and restaurant.
Make dinner reservations for Food Tem Tem at the same time you book your tasting. It is located near Mafra, making it an easy trip from Lisbon.
When to go
April–October.
Year-round.
Allow: Half a day (lunch)
Beyond the tasting room
Book the vineyard tour, tasting and lunch at Food Tem Tem; combine with the Mafra palace.
Pair with
Amêijoas à Bulhão Pato
Clams in garlic, coriander and white wine — the simplest, best shellfish of the Lisbon coast.
Bife à Marrare
A steak in a mustard-cream sauce — Lisbon's old café-era classic, rarely found elsewhere.
Other wines to explore
Adega de Colares
The cooperative cellar preserving the near-extinct Colares denomination — ungrafted Ramisco vines on the sand dunes above the Sintra coast. Tastings are in a beautiful old Adega and the wines are rare and ageworthy.
Bucelas
A minuscule DOC north of Lisbon producing dry, high-acid whites almost entirely from the Arinto grape — the same grape that gives Champagne-style structure, and which the Duke of Wellington reportedly drank during the Peninsular War.
Carcavelos
One of Portugal's smallest and most endangered denominations — a fortified wine once prized in the 18th century, now reduced to a handful of surviving producers on the Cascais-Lisbon coast as the city has paved over its vineyards.
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Where it sits
