Hilton Garden Inn: Alentejo at the Table

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In an intimate setting and once a month, the hotel invites guests to a tasting of wine references from the region and an exclusive dinner, where traditional flavors and aromas are accompanied by live music.

The Hilton Garden Inn, located near the city center of Évora, hosts moments dedicated to experts, enthusiasts, or simply those curious about the enogastronomic universe. On the first Saturday of each month, a journey to the wine-producing region of Alentejo is proposed, through a unique dinner that unites the best of both worlds: wine and gastronomy. On the preceding Friday, a guided tasting by producers, carefully selected by the hotel's F&B director, Álvaro Grilo, will take place. They will reveal the characteristics and singularities of each reference in a unique sharing of knowledge.

The first wine experience is scheduled for March 1st and 2nd and will introduce the quality wines of Mainova. Produced in the Alto Alentejo area, they combine the unparalleled flavor of Alentejo soils and innovation in sustainable practices, and will be the protagonists of a free access tasting. In a relaxed and welcoming environment, marked by typically Alentejan decoration, the event will last for 1h30, starting at 6:30 pm.

On Saturday, the first wine dinner at the Hilton Garden Inn Évora features an exclusive menu, designed according to the aromatic profile of the presented wines and signed by Chef João Farinha.

The welcome dish features mushrooms with pumpkin sauce and low-temperature cooked egg, followed by two main courses. For the fish dish, the proposal is cod loin, accompanied by a creamy sweet potato and orange, with baby corn, sautéed shrimp, and a fresh cod foam. For the meat, traditional and comforting flavors of lamb with chestnut puree, textures of tubers, shiitake mushrooms, and roasted shallots stand out. For dessert, the mango cheesecake, passionfruit cake with mango tile promises to end the experience with freshness and lightness.

To accompany the evening, there will be live jazz music, making the experience even more complete, special, and intimate.

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