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With a buttery or dry dough, yellow colour and intense flavour, Serra da Estrela cheese is made exclusively with milk from Bordaleira breed sheep, and puts all the generosity of Serra da Estrela on the table.

Born in the tiny village of Melo, within Guarda district, Vergílio Ferreira had since early childhood a very hard burden to carry, when his parents emigrated to the United States of America. This sense of austerity can be clearly felt all over his fictional and philosophic works. As well as the overwhelming influence of Serra da Estrela in his world vision.

The protected designation of origin Aguardente DOC Lourinhã is actually the only demarcated region in Portugal for the production of brandy ("aguardente"). In the European Union there are only 3 demarcated brandy-producing regions, namely: Lourinhã and the French regions Cognac and Armagnac.  

Born in the village of Póvoa da Atalaia, in Fundão, Eugénio de Andrade is one of the most gifted Portuguese poets of all times. An acclaimed author who paid homage to his roots and to the feminine soul.