Grande Real Villa Itália Hotel & Spa creates a special “Autumn Hunting” menu for true epicureans

The celebration of the peak of autumn at Grande Real Villa Itália Hotel & Spa is a journey from the forest, through the vineyard, and ending in a palace: with a themed menu worthy of true epicureans, it’s three days of hunting, class, and comforting flavours.

Between sophistication and authenticity, Villa Itália transforms itself, for three days, into a meeting place for true connoisseurs of the art of hunting… and savouring.

From October 30th to November 1st, Grande Real Villa Itália Hotel & Spa, in Cascais, opens its doors to a unique gastronomic experience dedicated to game meats and the sophistication of the Portuguese table. Executive Chef Luís Sousa has created a special menu that blends tradition and creativity, where each dish celebrates the intense flavours of autumn, perfectly paired with a careful selection of Altas Quintas wines and premium products.

And it couldn’t be at a better time: at the height of autumn, the harvest season, the beginning of fireplaces and comforting meals. The cold weather invites more robust flavours and cuisine that blends culture and tradition. It’s also the quintessential hunting season—and its almost inseparable union with great wines—a moment designed for the most epicurean, connoisseurs of high-end gastronomic experiences and those who seek intense flavours at the table, different from the everyday.

The journey begins with a pheasant croquette with black garlic, followed by a partridge terrine stuffed with foie gras and a fresh salad of grapes and mustard seeds. The palate is then surprised by an elegant consommé of pheasant, red prawn, boletus, and samphire. As a main course, the star of the table: roe deer alla royale, black truffle, pistachio, and salsify. To finish, a refined lavender financier, accompanied by chestnut cream with vanilla and apple in Madeira syrup.

Each moment of the menu will be elevated by the pairing of Altas Quintas wines – wines that combine the terroir and authenticity of the Alentejo. This pairing is a true sensory journey, beginning with light and fresh whites with citrus and mineral notes, followed by the more structured and complex Altas Quintas Reserva Branco 2023, which reveals all the elegance and depth of the Alentejo terroir. At the culmination of the experience, the Altas Quintas Talha Tinto 2023 takes centre stage: a wine of immense character, born from the ancestral tradition of Alentejo amphorae, which intertwines with the most intense and enveloping flavours of the meal. And, to conclude on a celebratory note, the Marquês de Alegrete 2020 Sparkling Wine toasts the dinner with a light, festive, and memorable finish.

Priced at €95 per person, this experience is limited to approximately 40 seats per night, from October 30th to November 1st. Grande Real Villa Itália is also preparing a surprise for November: a themed brunch dedicated to game meats, which will extend the celebration of this gastronomic tradition with a more relaxed and family-friendly version.

• Pairing:
  Amuse-bouche – Altas Fazendas Crescendo White 2024
  Starter – Altas Quintas White 2024
  First Course – Altas Quintas Reserva White 2023
  Second Course – Altas Quintas Talha Red – 2023
  Dessert – Marque de Alegrete Sparkling Wine 2020
• Additional Contacts
  Grande Real Villa Itália Hotel & Spa
  Rua Frei Nicolau de Oliveira, 100 2750-319 Cascais – Portugal
  Reservations: +351 210 966 000 | +351 914 875 255 | grgrvi@realhotelsgroup.com

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