Help us fulfil our dream of making our own wine in the Dao Region, Portugal

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16/01/2021
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Our quinta is a 5.5 hectare farm within secluded nature, yet a gentle 20 min walk through the vineyards to the nearby village of Carvalhal Redondo. Nelas with its large supermarkets and cafes is just 4 km away. We are Nicole (Dutch) and John (English) and we moved here in July 2016 permanently.

We enjoy the massive night skies, the exquisite nature, along with the challenge of turning this once neglected Quinta into a working dream. We have just produced our first wine as we look to establish a winery for our own consumption.
We currently offer accommodation in our bungalow with own room and bath/ shower room and toilet, prior to the completion of the main house.

We are much travelled and love sharing experiences with new friends. We moved to Portugal to experience a better way of life amongst wonderful people and in beautiful nature.
Nicole is an exquisite cook and our fire pit bbq is a great way to end the day together ( of course with some superb wine!)
Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje
Jardinería
Proyectos de construcción y bricolaje
Mantenimiento general
Ayuda en una granja
Práctica de idiomas
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¿Que es esto?
Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje
You will learn about the local culture in a much underestimated part of Portugal, how to make wine, the chance to improve your language skills ( English, Dutch and Portuguese and some German), whilst helping us learn too! We used to look forward to our visits to the countryside, now we enjoy our occasional visits to the towns and cities. We hope to learn from each other!
Ayuda
Help with grape and olive harvests for our own consumption - some gardening, tree planting and maintenance, forest clearance, making fences etc etc is always appreciated, with varied tasks offered on a daily basis. Help with carpentry and tree surgery is always welcome!
Idiomas
Idiomas hablados
German: Fluido
English: Fluido
Dutch: Fluido
Portuguese: Principiante
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Alojamiento
Own room in our bungalow, with own toilet/ shower/ bathroom. Wi-Fi available at our house.We provide three meals per day.
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We will ensure you have the opportunity to explore the area whilst with us. From villages that time forgot to the beautiful town of Viseu, along with visits to nearby thermal springs and trips to meet friends in the area.
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- Acceso a Internet
- Acceso a Internet limitado
- Tenemos animales
- Somos fumadores
- Puede alojar familias
Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas
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Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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02/03/2020

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (David)

David arrived as our youngest ever workawayer, which was for us a new experience. He definitely was a shining example of a relatively inexperienced workawayer.
We had a really nice time hosting David, who is a young man with a very focused outlook on life. We shared some jokes, listened to his music ( an acquired taste!) and taught him many things… read more

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29/02/2020

Dejado por el workawayer (David) para el anfitrión

This was my first stay with workaway ever and it was great. John and Nicole are two lovely, welcoming people and their pets are lovely as well (even the big little one ^^). On this big land there's always something to do, so I learned many new things, pruning vines, planting trees, strimming or how to mix concrete. After a day of good, sometimes… read more

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15/02/2020

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Michael & Taylor)

Thank you so much to Tayler and Mike for being perfect workawayers in every sense! Possessing a fantastic work ethic, taking ownership and pride in tasks, polite and courteous, willing, punctual, enthusiastic, it was a pleasure to have you two around. Good luck, we miss you!

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16/10/2019

Dejado por el workawayer (Emma) para el anfitrión

Workaway reviews probably aren’t the place to wax poetic, but it’s hard to resist after my two weeks with John, Nicole and their cast of merry characters. Set on a winery/farm/homestead in the Portugal countryside, this is a place full of laughter and stories, first night frenzies and after dinner dips, new friends and old, delicious wine and (of… read more

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15/10/2019

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Emma)

Emma is a fantastic human being and worked superbly and efficiently during a busy time in the calendar, namely the grape harvest. Emma was an absolute pleasure to host, showed great initiative and it was a sad day when she moved on. We cannot recommend her highly enough in terms of work ethic, camaraderie and friendship. Thank you so much for… read more

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17/08/2019

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Ellyn & Mick )

Ellyn and Mick were perfect workawayers in many ways. Respectful, diligent, positive, genuinely lovely people who complemented each other superbly thus making a great team, hard working and good fun to have around.
They helped us with the pressing matter of digging trenches, fixing fencing to posts ( Ellyn took the lead on this and was excellent),… read more

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03/08/2019

Dejado por el workawayer (Ellyn & Mick ) para el anfitrión

John and Nic were a blast. The work was hard at times but always worth it! We built a fence, did lawn work, and watering. The cooking was amazing and always plenty of wine and coffee.
The animals (cats, dogs, and chickens) made it very lively. The land was absolutely beautiful. We had a few fun day trips and attended the local festival.

Thank… read more

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15/07/2019

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Jaqueline & Andre)

We were very grateful that Jackie and Dre agreed to look after our farm and animals for us so that we could take a well earned rest. It was not the original plan but one that we discussed together before their arrival. We returned to a cleaner than ever house, dog and cats that had been truly loved and cared for and watered crops! For this we are… read more

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12/07/2019

Dejado por el workawayer (Jaqueline & Andre) para el anfitrión

We stayed at Nic and John’s for almost 3 weeks from end of June until beginning of July for our very first Workaway experience and it was amazing!

We would usually wake up early in the morning and help John taking care of the land - basically weeding, trimming, watering, gardening and sometimes painting. Nothing hard and very relaxing!
We also… read more helped them to take care of their animals: they have 3 little cute cats - Pantouf, Camou and Pedro; 6 chickens and a LOVELY dog - Laika. We didn’t even considered it as part of the work because it was so easy and pleasant (basically feeding them when needed and loving them as much as they deserved). We will miss those creatures so so much!

John and Nic were away for around 5-6 days for a (very deserved!) small trip and we were house sitting and pet sitting for them.

A part from the work, there is the land: The quinta is a peace of paradise, lots of green, nice walks, incredible sky. It’s a 20 minute walk to the nearest village Carvalhal Redondo which is a beautiful small town (we got great pics there!). Not many people around but we did see a few cafes Fatimas bar and a pharmacy. The city of Nelas is a bit bigger but is around 45min walk (Google info - we did not walk there).
we were looking for peace and nature and that's what we got! Last day of our stay they took us to Aveiro and Costa Nova (if you can, please GO! Incredible places) and we have a full day of fun!

Now, the best part of our experience was: Nic and John. These guys are such good soul. They made everything possible to make us feel at home. We had our own bedroom and bathroom which gave us total privacy. They are always worried about you and your needs.
Nic is an AMAZING cook and she made us every day something different and just delicious! She adapted her cook to my vegetarian diet making sure I was always satisfied, my special thanks for this! Besides, Nic is a nature and animal lover, beautiful singer, sweet and more than nice person!
John is a work hard/play hard guy! Who traveled the whole world and always share good stories, impersonations and funny conversations!
We would have all meals together, family style, but dinners were specially good because we would usually have it by the fire with lots of wine, bagaço, music and good talk.

Anyways, thank you guys for everything again, we will miss you a lot and good luck on the vines!
Bem haja!

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30/05/2019

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Lola & Ian)

It was a privilege hosting Ian and Lola. Early to rise and keen to help out, we benefited from Ian's experience in farming. A competent chain saw operator, plus he now gets his Auger Diploma after drilling 80 holes to enable us to sink some fence posts. Lola is ace on the weed whacker/ strimmer / wizzer depending upon where you are from. Lola's… read more

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21/05/2019

Dejado por el workawayer (Lola & Ian) para el anfitrión

We stayed 2 weeks with John, Nicole, their lovely dog Leica and their cats and chickens. To us this felt like a proper down-to-earth workaway experience with cups of tea between and glasses of wine after work and many stories and laughter. John and Nicole did workaway as volunteers before and know how to appreciate the help they get with their… read more

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21/02/2019

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Elise & Adam)

It was a joy hosting Elise and Adam in a hat was for us, slightly different circumstances, given Nicole was away. They immediately fitted in, showed excellent teamwork ethics and flawlessly bought into what and how we do things.
All the tasks we had planned were completed swiftly and competently, allowing us a fantastic day together in the Serra… read more

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15/02/2019

Dejado por el workawayer (Elise & Adam) para el anfitrión

We stayed with John (Nicole unfortunately was out of town at the time) for almost a week in December and had a blast! From Porto we took an easy 1 1/2 train ride to the nearest station, with guidance from John, who picked us up at the train station. We kept busy working on the vineyard, moving wood, weeding and even knocking down a couple trees.… read more

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08/10/2018

Dejado por el workawayer (Ben & Jasha) para el anfitrión

Working for John and Nicole was a very positive first workaway experience for us. We worked with John on a variety of projects, which included the following: hacking gorse in the forest, cutting down trees (Ben loved using the chainsaw and I had great fun driving the tractor), putting slate pillar posts in the ground to support the young olive… read more

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07/10/2018

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Ben & Jasha)

Ben and Jasha were a real joy to host. Although they had limited experience in the kind of tasks we completed, they relished the experience. Courteous, amenable and fun, the two weeks flew by. Very tidy around the house and always keen to assist. They collaborated with the grape harvest, the felling of trees, clearing the forest floor, installing… read more

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25/08/2018

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Bo & Tom)

Bo and Tom broke the mould where it comes to the workaday experience. Bags of initiative, tons of energy and a professionalism that made them irresistible. Their work hard play hard ethic fitted perfectly to life on the Quinta. Life is simply fun around these characters and without a doubt we look forward to meeting them again somewhere! It was… read more

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24/08/2018

Dejado por el workawayer (Bo & Tom) para el anfitrión

Staying with John and Nicole was a lot of fun. The welcome was already spot on and it only got better. They took good care of us while we were on and off work. To start, the meals were fantastic and we had nice coffeebreaks during work. The work itself was varied and very satisfying. For example we painted and fixed the chicken house, cleared the… read more

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09/08/2018

Dejado por el workawayer (Stella Sigrid & Zacharias Dyna) para el anfitrión

We had a fantastic week helping John and Nicole. The work was varied and included trimming vines, reinforcing their fence, bottling wine, and tree sculpting, during which our hosts (and their pets) kept us company. Between work were a generous amount of coffeebreaks (not yet patented) and delicious meals on the BBQ. The evenings with John and… read more

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04/08/2018

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Stella Sigrid & Zacharias Dyna)

Zacharias and Stella were an absolute privilege to host. They are both conscientious and excellent fun! Their social side is very charming and their spontaneity was a real bonus. Work tasks were always completed with enthusiasm. It takes a while to stop missing them when they leave!

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30/05/2018

Dejado por el workawayer (Ilona) para el anfitrión

Staying with John and Nicole was an incredible experience. I truly enjoyed the work we did with the vines, the horta, the forest and the strimming, but it was the dinners we had by the fire in the evenings that truly left me missing here. John and Nicole made me feel welcome from the start and I really loved hearing their stories and experiences.… read more

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30/05/2018

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Ilona)

What a wonderful experience it was having Ilona around for two weeks. A lovely human being and a very good worker too! Queen of the Strimmer!
Missing you around the place and would seriously love to have you back!
Love from Nicole and John x

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15/12/2017

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Austin)

We had a wonderful time hosting Austin, who soon morphed into friend, then family! We rode out a big storm and powercuts together, chased off suitors for our dog Laica who was on heat together , who then escaped, so we dropped breakfast to search together. "Normal" days were a pleasure working alongside Austin who worked diligently and was a… read more

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14/12/2017

Dejado por el workawayer (Austin) para el anfitrión

I stayed with John and Nicole at their quinta for 10 days at the beginning of December. I had a fantastic time staying with them in their bungalow. Most of the work we were doing was clipping unwanted roots off of the vines near where they had been grafted. We were also in the process of burning a massive pile of debris which had been cleared from… read more

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16/11/2017

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Holly & Craig)

Thank you Holly and Graig for your hard work, you had to clear the land of olives branches to granite and old wood, clean a room in the cheesfactory and keep me company.....Graig makes the best fires and kept us warm in our bungalow, we did olive picking and pressing and ended up with 46.5 ltrs of beautiful olive oil. I really enjoyed your company… read more

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12/11/2017

Dejado por el workawayer (Holly & Craig) para el anfitrión

We loved our 10 days at John & Nicole's. Our stay coincided with the annual olive harvest so most of the work was related to that - picking and sorting olives, chopping wood etc. John and Nicole made us feel right at home from the moment we arrived and we would have happily stayed longer if we hadn't had other commitments. If we have the… read more

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27/10/2017

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Marek & Monika)

It was a pleasure hosting Marek and Monika. They possess enthusiasm and a great work ethic when completing tasks around the farm. Sometimes it was difficult to get Monika to stop!!!
They are very proactive and show great common sense especially in overcoming obstacles, making work fun!
Together we completed many little projects and they leave us… read more

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26/10/2017

Dejado por el workawayer (Marek & Monika) para el anfitrión

John and Nicole are very friendly, open-minded and kind people.
We spent two lovely weeks helping them on their farm. They have created a gorgeous place and keep on improving it. We appreciate that every day we could do something else, helping in the vegetable garden, making a fence, clearing a field or forest and finally we made a rustic-style… read more

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04/09/2017

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (Hannah & Clay)

Thank you Hannah and Clay for a very enjoyable ten days hosting you. You are a very lovely couple and bought into the Quinta and our lifestyles magnificently. It was a total pleasure having you around, we enjoyed working with you and had a super vegetarian blast with you. We are very glad you enjoyed yourselves and you are welcome back anytime!

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04/09/2017

Dejado por el workawayer (Hannah & Clay) para el anfitrión

We had the most incredible time and we LOVED spending time with John and Nicole. We stayed for ten days and during that time we weeded vineyards and gardens, cleared a grotto, built a fence and cleared trees. While John and Nicole's vineyard wasn't producing wine during our stay, they arranged for us to go to a nearby vineyard and participate in… read more

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05/04/2017

Dejado por el workawayer (David & Tiare) para el anfitrión

We had an absolutely amazing time with John and Nic. They are such warm and inviting people and were really keen to get us involved in anything that interested us. We stayed for almost 2 weeks and loved every moment working around the property. There was always jobs to be done but we had more than enough time to enjoy ourselves. I would love to… read more

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