A wine estate in Lagoa, in Portugal's Algarve, is throwing open its gates on 26 September to celebrate ten years since releasing its first bottles. Morgado do Quintão's annual Open House becomes a one-day Harvest Party this year, running from 11am into the evening, and it's shaping up as one of the nicer excuses to be in the southern Algarve at the tail end of summer.

The estate itself dates back to 1810, and the anniversary edition has a local twist: every stage is being handed to Algarve musicians, bands and DJs, chosen through an open call to the region's music community. Owner Filipe Caldas de Vasconcellos says the point is that the celebration's soundtrack now belongs to the region itself. Past editions have featured names like fado singer Carminho and pianist Mário Laginha, so the bar is high. This year's line-up spans two stages – the Oliveira Stage, which sits beside the estate's 2,000-year-old olive tree, hosts Rodrigo Rebelo de Andrade, Clara Sergerie, The Songbook Trio, The Breezers and DJs Kobertor & B Side, while the Eira Stage brings Flangelus, Sambambas and DJ Trippy Sound.

There's more to the day than music. It opens with yoga among the vines, and workshops run throughout: watercolour painting, creative writing with TEDx speaker Alicia M. Rodriguez, candle-making, an oyster tasting and a session on artisanal Algarve vinegar. Children's games and activities run free from noon to 6pm.

Wine gets obvious top billing. New winemaker Mariana Salvador – trained at Lisbon's Instituto Superior de Agronomia, with stints in Australia, New Zealand and Chile, and named Winemaker Revelation of the Year by Revista de Vinhos – leads two guided tastings covering the estate's old vineyards and where she plans to take the wines next. On the food side, Algarve-born chef João Viegas, who has cooked at El Celler de Can Roca and Mugaritz in Spain and Central in Peru, will serve dishes built on local, seasonal produce, alongside regional classics from the estate's own kitchen team.

For travellers, this is a rare chance to see inside a working Algarve wine estate that most visitors drive past on the way to the coast. The region is better known for beaches and golf than for wine, but estates like Morgado do Quintão have been quietly building a reputation, partly by reviving old vine varieties such as Crato Branco. Tickets start at €15, with children aged four to 14 paying €7.50 and under-fours free. Food, wine by the glass and some workshops cost extra and may need booking in advance, so it's worth sorting those before you go.

If you're in the Algarve in late September, the weather is still beach-friendly but the crowds have thinned – pairing a morning on the coast with an afternoon of tastings and live music among the vines is about as good as the shoulder season gets.

Reported by Portugal Resident.