The São Mamede Wine Project (SMWP) was founded in 2021 and is rooted in the wild borderlands between Portugal and Spain. We manage two guest apartments at Salto del Caballo, a Casa Rural built directly on the historic border — one foot in Spain, one in Portugal. What sets us apart is our connection to place. SMWP is more than accommodation — it’s a natural wine project, a farm, a vineyard, a bar, and a small Wine School, all woven into this remote and beautiful landscape. Our team lives locally and is deeply involved in every part of the project — from making wine to growing vegetables, running tastings, and welcoming guests. You can expect calm surroundings, thoughtful hospitality, and a chance to slow down and reconnect with nature (and yourself).

Salto del Caballo: Two Countries, Two Apartments, One Wild Vineyard Salto is unlike anywhere else. This house is the border - with the front door in Spain, the back gate in Portugal, and the actual wall marking the divide between the two. Here, you’re not just visiting the borderlands, the history and wild nature - you’re living it. At Salto, we offer two spacious, comfortable apartments set in a peaceful courtyard blooming with flowers. Each one has two double bedrooms, two bathrooms, and views over the wild landscape of the Serra de São Mamede Natural Park. Salto is also home to the São Mamede Wine Project, our small natural wine project rooted in the rhythms of this unique land. You’ll find our Wine School and Bar Salto on site: our informal vegan bar and restaurant where you can sip wine made just a few kilometres away and share a sunset looking out toward the beautiful hilltop village of Marvão.

Salto del Caballo sits on the edge of a tiny Spanish village, tucked directly onto the old smugglers’ path that once wound its way across the border. This is the heart of the wild frontier between Portugal and Spain, where cork forests, olive groves, vineyards and granite hills roll into the distance. Just minutes from the hilltop village of Marvão and the historic town of Valencia de Alcántara, the area is rich in walking trails, prehistoric dolmens, and quiet viewpoints where vultures wheel overhead. Rugged, remote, and quietly magical — it’s a place to slow down, breathe deep, and feel the land's stories beneath your feet.