{"id":415,"date":"2016-08-09T07:37:43","date_gmt":"2016-08-09T07:37:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/velhomirante.pt\/2022\/about-us\/"},"modified":"2026-05-30T17:34:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T17:34:42","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/velhomirante.pt\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-415\" data-postid=\"415\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-415 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-parallax-bg=\"desktop\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_4dau475 tb_first tf_w\">\n            <span  class=\"builder_row_cover tf_abs\" data-lazy=\"1\"><\/span>            <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_hune476 first\">\n                    <!-- module fancy heading 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        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_1ptt141 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_9u8i142   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p class=\"sow-sub-headline\" style=\"text-align: center;\">The Alentejo is a place where time stretches across the plains and flavor is stored in every recipe.<br>It&#8217;s the land of migas and lamb stew, Alentejo bread and pure olive oil, robust wine and the smell of thyme and pennyroyal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sow-sub-headline\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><br>Here, gastronomy isn&#8217;t just food &#8211; it&#8217;s memory, it&#8217;s sharing and it&#8217;s love for the land.<br\/>Each meal tells a story: of grandparents who taught how to save and transform, of farmers who respected nature, of families who still gather at the table today in the 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and<br\/>his Traditions<\/strong><\/h1>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_pw1q151   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p class=\"sow-sub-headline\" style=\"text-align: left;\">We come from a genuine Alentejo family.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sow-sub-headline\" style=\"text-align: left;\">The way we are every day, in every dish is the result of this footprint that we insist on honoring, because for us the Alemntejo is the soul of southern Portugal, the result of being one of the most authentic regions in the country.<br\/>It&#8217;s where time runs slowly, the plains stretch as far as the eye can see and life is lived with calm and gratitude.<br\/>Among cork oaks, olive trees and golden fields, you&#8217;ll find a culture of simplicity, hospitality and flavor.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This is what the Alentejo is: authenticity, generosity and flavor.<br\/>It&#8217;s the encounter 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