Portugal's Grape Escape Winemakers in the Alentejo find local answers to chardonnay and cabernet sauvignon By ROD USHER
RUI XAVIER for TIME
WATER INTO WINE: The vineyards of Portugal's hot, dry Alentejo region are sustained by the waters of an artificial lake. On its shores is built a wine tourism center with a wine bar, tasting room, a restaurant specializing in local and regional food, a panoramic meeting room and access to cool wine cellars.