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Rachel Laidler

Freshly picked green vanilla pods.

Black pig farm worker Manel Maria. The breed is native to the region, where it roams cork plantations.

Rute Porto, the owner of Be Aromatic, a three-hectare holding near Évora, in her herb fields.

Alentejo is known for its cured sheep’s cheese, like sapata cheese, which are often rolled in locally grown herbs.

Gaspacho alentejano, a cold tomato soup traditionally made in summer.

Jorge and Fernanda produce nine organic, vegan wines at Herdade dos Outeiros Altos.