Quinta da Timpeira

What a find! I was concerned that I would be lost on our way to the Quinta da Timpiera, as it appeared to be a bit out of the way on the map I had. No fear. As soon as we entered the lovely ’museum’ town of Lamego, we immediately saw a sign leading the way to the Quinta, and at every turn, a new sign appeared so that we were lead flawlessly to the portals of this lovely wine estate. From the city center, the drive took less than 10 minutes.

When we arrived, it was the beginning of ...

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What a find! I was concerned that I would be lost on our way to the Quinta da Timpiera, as it appeared to be a bit out of the way on the map I had. No fear. As soon as we entered the lovely ’museum’ town of Lamego, we immediately saw a sign leading the way to the Quinta, and at every turn, a new sign appeared so that we were lead flawlessly to the portals of this lovely wine estate. From the city center, the drive took less than 10 minutes.

When we arrived, it was the beginning of the Cherry Festival in Lamego, the cherry capital of Portugal. Not only does the Quinta grow wine grapes, but also a variety of cherries as well as the largest hydrangea I’ve ever seen. We chose to eat dinner both nights of our stay at the Quinta, and at both breakfast and dinner, we were presented with large bowls of the ripest, reddest cherries to feast upon. Dinner at the Quinta was a delight. We were joined at dinner by our hostess, who represented the owners of the Quinta, and proved to be a very interesting dinner companion, as she had been raised in Mozambique, a former Portuguese colony. Almost everything we were served had been grown in the kitchen garden of the Quinta, and so was extremely fresh and tasty. Dinner consisted of three courses, starting with soup, and then moving onto the main course of chicken one night, and fish the next, served with green salad and vegetables, orange scented rice and potatoes, followed by the dessert course of creme caramel the first night, and the second, a luscious pudding filled with sweet pineapple and whipped cream dusted with cinnamon. The server kept coming around tempting us with multiple servings. All was washed down with estate-bottled wine followed by vintage port, 18-20 years old. The cost of this fabulous repast was 22 Euro per person. I told our hostess that I could eat here every night of my life!

Our room was of a nice size, and comfortable, with plenty of places to store our clothes and luggage. All was pristine and well-cared for. Our ample, delicious breakfast was served in the house at a large table overlooking the lawns and mountain opposite. Although we did not use it, there was a large pool on the property. We did use the tables and chairs set out on the lawn to read and write, as we enjoyed a bottle of wine in the late afternoon.

We also took advantage of the laundry services offered by the Quinta’s friendly staff. On our first morning, I dropped off two plastic bags filled with clothes. That evening, a shallow basket filled with freshly pressed laundry sat outside our door. They had ironed everything-including our socks! I could get used to that kind of treatment.

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Quinta da Timpiera, and would not consider coming to Portugal again without including an even longer stay at this delightful Bed and Breakfast (and Dinner!)

Dear Carolyn
We would like to thank you for the lovely praise you have made to Quinta da Timpeira. It is always very pleasant to know that our guests enjoyed their stay here, and a good recommendation to other visitor who wish to come to the Quinta.
All the best to you and your family.<...

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Dear Carolyn
We would like to thank you for the lovely praise you have made to Quinta da Timpeira. It is always very pleasant to know that our guests enjoyed their stay here, and a good recommendation to other visitor who wish to come to the Quinta.
All the best to you and your family.
Regards from all of us at the Timpeira.