Herdade da Malhadinha Nova is a family-run wine estate and country house at Albernoa near Beja, in the Baixo Alentejo, a member of Relais & Chateaux set across a 744-hectare estate. Accommodation is spread across six houses, from the charm-hotel Monte da Peceguina to villas such as Casa das Pedras and Casa do Ancoradouro, several with private pools and terraces. Dining centres on the estate restaurant, from chef Joachim Koerper, favouring organic produce grown on the estate, and holds a Michelin Green Star for sustainability. The M Wellness Spa, designed by the Aires Mateus studio, has three treatment rooms, a sauna and a sensory shower, using estate wine, honey and rosemary. There is a winery, an olive grove, a vegetable garden and a Lusitano stud farm, with wine tastings, harvest programmes and a wellness retreat. It suits couples and families who want a wine, food and country-living estate in the Alentejo.