I highly recommend to stay at Monte da Casteleja! The apartments were sparkling clean, comfortable and with a super nice vibe. The breakfast was just perfect and the staff were super friendly! I also recommend you take the wine tout and tasting to learn more about the biodynamic wine these guys are producing there! Without any doubts... the highlight of my vacation!

Nous avons découvert cet endroit grâce au magasine TOMORROW . Ce domaine est un très bel endroit en Algarve . Merci à la réceptionniste pour l’accueil. Nous avons acheté quelques bonnes bouteilles que nous allons déguster bientôt. Impatient de revenir pour les visites du vignoble avec Guillaume le patron. A très bientôt

Had a very enjoyable stay with Guillaume and Ines for four days this April. I believe we were the first customers of the year. We enjoyed the Suite for four nights, and had both a breakfast and wine tasting while we stayed there. The breakfast was a delight the first morning, as we had traveled quite a bit the day before. With the suite we were able to bring in food, and make our own meals for the rest of trip after a little shopping. The accommodations were excellent. The wine tasting was with a large group on Wednesday but was very interesting. Guillaume gave us a tour of the farm, and we had the wine tasting in the area where the wine is made! His choice of cheese and wine was excellent. The farm is all organic and is quite amazing, but after a long hard day of hiking and travel around the Algrave it is delightful to come back to the quite farm and enjoy a glass of wine on your own patio overlooking the fields. We often took a walk around the farm in the evening and it was a very peaceful area with interesting fields nearby. It was truly a highlight of our trip, and we will definitely go back the next time we visit the Algrave area of Portugal. It is so nice to be out of the hectic city and relax.

I've been there back in 2009...lovely place and lovely people, amazing and wide rooms with charming and realxing accomodation. Hope to be back one day

Wir suchten nach einem Weingut im Süden und fanden dieses in mehreren Foren. Wir wollten gern lokalen Wein kaufen und machten uns auf den Weg. Wir hatten im Sinn, dass man den Wein probieren kann, bevor man kauft. Als wir ankamen war aber das Gegenteil der Fall. Leider war es nicht möglich Wein zu verkosten. Es wurde uns eine Weinprobe angeboten, leider war diese erst vier Tage später. Da wir uns etwas anderes vorgestellt hatten, lehnten wir ab. Wir fanden es komisch, dass die Besitzerin nicht verkaufsfördernder handelte. In einem Weingut nicht in der Lage zu sein, eine Flasche Wein zu öffnen ist mir ein Unding. Wir fuhren schließlich enttäuscht zum nächsten Supermarkt.

Really great experience touring this family run organic vineyard! The winemaker, Guillaume, was friendly, informative and obviously passionate about what he does. Tasted 3 wines, all were great, along with some small nibbles - just perfect! Ideal way to spend a couple hours.

I'm no better than an amateur wine lover but I did enjoy the tour and tasting at Monte da Castelja. Guilamme the owner is very welcoming and the setting is very relaxing! 5*

Lovely family winery with 3 rooms for guests. Very friendly and helpful family hosting their guests. We slept round the clock because there were absolutely no noise and it was dark from 7 P.M. 3 dogs, duck, chicken and the donkeys at the neighbouring farm makes the stay interesting also for kids. Bought some wine to take back home.

Absolut einen Besuch wert! Ganz tolle Führung vom Winzer selbst, sehr familiär und sympathisch! Viele Infos über Weinanbau und -herstellung... Wirklich schön, wenn man eh in der Gegend ist! Der Wein war leider nicht nach unserem Geschmack, aber das ist ja sehr individuell! Die Atmosphäre und alles drum herum gibt dennoch 5 Sterne! Besichtigung und Verkostung nur nach vorheriger Buchung, da es wirklich sehr klein und familiär ist! Davon nicht abschrecken lassen, es lohnt sich!!

Most wonderful place for having a quiet and welcoming stay at Lagos. You feel like home and the Ines is very welcoming and helping with tips. It is all very clean and the breakfast is all you need in the morning. Also they have some delicious wines. We would come back every time.

Die Erfahrung mit dem Weingut war bestens. Wir haben unsere Hochzeitsreise in der Blue Suite vom Weingut verbracht . Das Apartment ist ausreichend groß und mit einer Wohnküche, Schlafzimmer und Badezimmer ausgestattet. Es ist alles zur Selbstversorgung vorhanden. Die Gastgeber sind sehr sehr nett, aufmerksam und extrem Gastfreundlich. Der Gast steht immer im Mittelpunkt und kann auf Englisch, Französisch und Portugiesisch bewirtet werden. Während unseres Aufenthaltes habe ich eine Weinprobe inklusive Führung und 4 Gängen Tapas mitgemacht. Diese war sehr informativ über die Weine und ihre Produktion(ausgelegt auf biologische Weine). Super war, dass die Führung nicht zu kurz und nicht zu lange war (perfekt bei einer Temperatur von 35 Grad) wie in vielen anderen Weingütern. Die Weine sind herausragend und jeden Preis wert. Es steckt viel Liebe und Zuneigung in allen Weinen, im Weingut selbst und im Hotelbetrieb. Außerdem erreicht man vom Weingut aus Lagos und die Autobahn in 5 Minuten und den ersten guten Strand in 10 Minuten. Wir werden nicht das letzte Mal dort gewesen sein. Vielen Dank liebe Inês und lieber Guillaume!

Haben eine Besichtigung mit Tour gebucht. Erläuterung relativ informativ. Verkostung enttäuschend. Organic Wine warm serviert. Rose aus in Vortagen geöffneter Flasche serviert, nach Nachfrage keine Reaktion. Die eventuell besten Weine waren auch auf Nachfrage nicht zu verkosten. Tapas gut aber wirklich sehr spärlich. Mit 4 Kostproben bei einem Preis pro Person von EUR 30 übertrieben. geöffnger Flgeöffneter

Very informative tour. An owner was telling eg -the history of his vineyards, -factors that affect grapes growing well, -his view on vine making, -what makes these vines organic and future plans for expanding the place.

They didn't show up for our scheduled tour, we were locked out of the gate and wasted 30 minutes and 20 euros to stand in the dirt.

Our stay at Monte da Casteleja was just wonderful! It is a very calm and cosy place and the breakfast was delicious! The location is also great, only a ten minute drive to Lagos which is a very lively city. We can also highly recommend the wine tour to find out more about organic vineyard and to taste exquisite wine and tapas. Thank you very much for making our stay so enjoyable!

Wir waren 5 Nächte in der Unterkunft. Unser Fazit: + Lage perfekt. Direkt nach Lagos mit seinen vielen Buchten nur 3km. Auch die Strände Richtung Portimao und an der Westalgarve sind mit dem Mietwagen ganz schnell erreicht + Die ganze Umgebung der Unterkunft ist Entspannung pur, Weinberge, Olivenhaine, grün, ruhig. Ein Idyll + Gemütliche Terrasse mit Blick in die Natur + Dank des "Himmelbetts" lässt sich wunderbar bei offener Terrassentür schlafen (keine Mückengefahr) + Leckere Brötchen, frischer Obstsalat und hausgemachte Marmelade zum Frühstück + Leckerer Wein als Geschenk

Sehr schön und liebevoll eingerichtetes Haus ! Ein Wein aus eigener Herstellung wartete gekühlt im Kühlschrank ;) schöne Terrasse (die man sich mit 2 weiteren Zimmern teilt).

A due passi da Lagos ma fuori dal caos della cittadina e immersi nella tranquillità delle vigne! Abbiamo trovato un'ospitalità eccellente, il proprietario Guillaume è davvero gentile e simpatico. Ci ha fatto trovare in camera una bottiglia di vino come benvenuto ed è disponibile per qualsiasi info turistica. Monte da Casteleja è molto comodo se ci si vuole spostare e scoprire l'Algarve: in poco tempo si riesce a raggiungere sia Faro che la costa ovest. Colazione molto buona e camera ampia e spaziosa. Ci siamo fermati tre notti e ci siamo trovati molto bene!

A beautiful, quiet and authentic place where you can relax and enjoy the closeness of the real vineyard - at slow pace, relaxed, admiring the nature and vegetation around. The breakfast is served outside, in the company of 3 friendly dogs that makes the morning very enjoyable! It's possible also to join a winery tour and wine tasting of locally produced wines – to know better the history of the farm and especially the winegrower’s approach to the production of organic wines. Hosts are very friendly and helpful - gave us a very useful tips about the places worth visiting in the area and there are many of them!

Great Wine Tour and Place to stay! Guillaume gave us a lovely walking tour of the winery taking time to explain each step in the wine-making process, including the vines, grapes, harvesting, aging and bottling. It was a great lesson in producing organic wine for the whole family that finished with a generous tasting experience featuring two red and a white wine paired with fresh bread and crostini, soft goat's milk cheese and local artisan honey that WOW-ed us all. If only every winery experience could be this fabulous

Had a tour there at the small farm where we were shown around the vineyards, cellar and the fermentation room. There were no grapes yet as it is still early in the season (early June) but the hospitality we received was well worth it. It is an organic production and somewhat young (est. 2000), but the 4 wines produced are of great quality, rich flavours and strong taste! You will have to prebook the tour as they do them only on certain days. Recommended for every wine lover :-)