Francisco Siopa
Chef Dishes
Bonbon with Carcavelos Wine
Chocolate is good, but with Carcavelos wine, it’s even better. Chef Francisco Siopa loves a good challenge, especially when it involves chocolate! Press play and watch the magic happen. This recipe was made at the Miele kitchen with utensils by Portuguese brand Silampos.
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Carcavelos Wine
Did you know that Portugal‘s smallest wine region is in Cascais?
Seasoned by the mountain winds and the sea breeze, Carcavelos Wine is an outstanding liqueur wine part of the history of Cascais and its neighbouring villages. For a long time, viticulture was the most important economic activity in Carcavelos. For quite some decades now, it has lost ground to the urban fabric, and today only a few vineyards can be found here. However, the Cascais Municipality has an ongoing project to revitalise the best vines and create a development centre in the Santa Maria do Mar monastery. Very soon, this DCO wine can be adequately reborn in its native Cascais area. In the Oeiras Municipality, the vineyards still thrive, and it‘s there that this unique wine is still produced, its almond flavour and aroma, making it the perfect kick-start or end to a special meal.
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Lisbon
Kissed by the Tagus that reflects its ample light, it hides a thousand and one charms on seven hills. The sound of the trams, the clamour of the markets, the river lapping on its bank, and the trilling of the Portuguese guitar. The Portuguese pavements’ intricate designs, the arabesques on the Manueline façades, the churches’ bell towers, and the houses perched on the castle’s hillside. Exotic, cosmopolitan, classic, and modern; few cities are as worldly as Lisbon.
