Vineyards in Pinhao

Dow's Port ★ 4.7

DOC PortoTouriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca, SousaoFounded 1798Symington Family EstatesPinhao

A Symington house known for drier, structured Vintage Port, Dow's welcomes visitors at Quinta do Bomfim on the river at Pinhao, the heart of its Cima Corgo holdings.

Tasting: Dow's visitor centre at Quinta do Bomfim in Pinhao with tiered Port and Douro tastings.

Signature wines: Dows Vintage Port

Croft (Quinta da Roeda) ★ 4.5

DOC Porto and DOC DouroTouriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta BarrocaFounded 1588The Fladgate PartnershipPinhao

One of the oldest Port houses, founded in 1588 and part of the Fladgate Partnership, Croft welcomes visitors at its Quinta da Roeda estate near Pinhao and created the original rose Port, Croft Pink.

Tasting: Vineyard tours, tastings and harvest treading at the Quinta da Roeda estate near Pinhao.

Signature wines: Croft Vintage Port, Croft Pink

Quinta do Noval ★ 4.8

DOC Porto and DOC DouroTouriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinto Cao, Sousao145 haFounded 1715AXA MillesimesPinhao

A single-quinta house above Pinhao owned by AXA Millesimes, Quinta do Noval is famed for its tiny ungrafted Nacional vineyard, source of one of the world's rarest and most expensive Vintage Ports.

Tasting: Estate visits and tastings at the Pinhao quinta, including the celebrated Nacional vineyard.

Signature wines: Quinta do Noval Nacional, Quinta Do Noval Vintage Port

Quinta de la Rosa ★ 4.6

DOC Douro and DOC PortoTouriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Sousao, ViosinhoFounded 1815Bergqvist familyPinhao

A Bergqvist-family estate on the river just below Pinhao, Quinta de la Rosa is a single-quinta producer of both Port and DOC Douro wines, with a wine hotel and restaurant on site.

Tasting: Riverside wine hotel near Pinhao with tours, tastings and the Cozinha da Clara restaurant.

Signature wines: Quinta de la Rosa Douro Tinto, Quinta de la Rosa Vintage Port

Wine & Soul ★ 4.6

DOC Douro and DOC PortoTouriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Sousao, Tinta AmarelaFounded 2001Sandra Tavares da Silva and Jorge Serodio BorgesPinhao

A small, acclaimed Vale de Mendiz project from winemaking couple Sandra Tavares da Silva and Jorge Serodio Borges, Wine & Soul makes the old-vine Pintas red, Guru white and a 5G tawny Port.

Tasting: Boutique producer at Vale de Mendiz; tastings by appointment.

Signature wines: Wine & Soul Pintas, Wine & Soul Guru

Quinta do Bomfim ★ 4.7

DOC Porto and DOC DouroTouriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca, SousaoFounded 1896Symington Family EstatesPinhao

The Symington family's home quinta on the riverbank at Pinhao, source of Dow's finest Vintage Ports and an award-winning visitor centre at the heart of the Cima Corgo.

Tasting: Symington visitor centre on the river at Pinhao with Port and Douro DOC tasting tiers.

Tasting Rooms in Pinhao

Quinta do Bomfim ★ 4.7

Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta BarrocaAppointment onlyPinhao

Dow's home estate on the riverbank at Pinhão, farmed by the Symington family for five generations. The 1896 lodge tour ends with Douro DOC, Port or Old Tawny flights over the river.

Wine Hotels in Pinhao

Quinta de la Rosa ★ 4.5

EUR 180-450 per nightPinhao

A working wine and Port estate on the right bank near Pinhão, in the Bergqvist family since 1906, with riverside rooms, a restaurant and tastings of the estate wines.

The list: Cellar tours, estate wine and Port tastings, and vineyard walks above the Douro

Hidden Gems in Pinhao

Quinta de la Rosa ★ 4.4

Douro DOCTouriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta RorizFounded 1988Bergqvist familyPinhao

A family-owned working estate on the Douro near Pinhao, making fine reds and Ports under winemaker Jorge Moreira, with a relaxed wine hotel and riverside dining.

Tip: Stay overnight to taste at the cellar after the day-trippers leave; the riverside terrace at dusk is one of the best in the valley.

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