Local Food, Wine & Regional Products in Alter do Chão

Must-try regional dishes, local wines, traditional sweets and artisan products — handpicked to help you experience the real taste of Alter do Chão.

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What to Try in the Region

Regional

Queijo de Nisa DOP

Regional product (cheese)

Queijo de Nisa: a DOP sheep's-milk cheese of the Alto Alentejo, set with thistle and cured to a firm, tangy paste — a true taste of the lands around Alter do Chão.

  • cheese
  • DOP
  • regional product
  • sheep's milk
Regional

Vinho do Alentejo

Regional wine €€

Vinho do Alentejo: the warm, full-bodied wines of Portugal's southern plains — generous reds and fresh whites that accompany every meal around Alter do Chão.

  • wine
  • red wine
  • white wine
  • regional
Regional

Azeite do Alentejo

Regional product (olive oil)

Azeite do Alentejo: the region's golden-green olive oil, fruity and peppery, pressed from groves that stretch across the plains around Alter do Chão.

  • olive oil
  • azeite
  • DOP
  • regional product
Regional

Cavalo Lusitano de Alter (Alter Real)

Regional heritage product

The Alter Real Lusitano: not a dish but the living signature of Alter do Chão — the royal horse bred at the town's stud farm since 1748.

  • Lusitano
  • Alter Real
  • horse
  • heritage