One of the oldest quintas in the Douro, dating to 1716 and owned by descendants of Dona Antonia Ferreira, Vallado pairs a design wine hotel at Regua with old-vine reds and the Adelaide top cuvee.
Tasting: Wine hotel with tours, tastings and a winery visit beside the Corgo river at Regua.
Signature wines: quinta-do-vallado-adelaide, quinta-do-vallado-reserva
The wine-bar counter of the Castas e Pratos warehouse in Régua, drawing on a 600-bottle cellar weighted to Douro and Port for by-the-glass pours overlooking the rail tracks.
The list: Over 600 references heavy on Douro and Port, with a dedicated wine-bar counter pouring by the glass inside a restored railway warehouse
Pours: Douro DOC reds, Vintage Port, Aged Tawny
Set in a former rail warehouse in Régua, Castas e Pratos pairs modern Douro cooking with a cellar of over 600 wines weighted to Douro and Port.
Awards: Michelin Guide listing 2024
Regua's harvest-season wine festival fills the riverside town with tastings of local Port and Douro table wines, regional gastronomy, grape-stomping demonstrations and live music against the terraced slopes of the valley.
Tip: It coincides with the start of the harvest, so pair it with a quinta visit nearby to watch picking and fermentation begin.
The regional museum of the Douro Demarcated Region, opened 2008 in the 18th-century Casa da Companhia in Régua, tracing the history of Port and Douro viticulture.
A heritage train of vintage carriages running the scenic Régua to Tua line along the river, with onboard music, a glass of Port and regional sweets, in season.