Quinta do Crasto ★ 4.7
A 135-hectare estate on the Douro's right bank between Régua and Pinhão, famous for old-vine field-blend reds. Tastings of five wines run daily with views from the celebrated infinity pool.
Real Companhia Velha's flagship estate facing Pinhão, the largest single quinta in the Douro. Tastings span the white, Vinhas Velhas red, LBV and 20-Year Tawny with cheese and cold cuts.
Address: Quinta das Carvalhas, 5085-034 Pinhão, Portugal, Douro Valley
A 135-hectare estate on the Douro's right bank between Régua and Pinhão, famous for old-vine field-blend reds. Tastings of five wines run daily with views from the celebrated infinity pool.
An 18th-century organic estate at the confluence of the Douro and Tedo rivers. Hour-long tours and tastings cover the Vintage Ports and organic Douro reds, with a bistro and walking trails.
Taylor's 300-year-old Gaia lodge runs a 13-language audio tour through the ageing cellars, finishing with a flight of Chip Dry, LBV and 10-Year Tawny on the panoramic terrace.
Built in 1890 on a hilltop above the Douro, Graham's Symington-owned lodge ages Vintage and aged Tawny Ports in cask and pairs the cellar tour with flights and a museum of the house archive.
Housed in an 1811 granite building facing Porto, Sandeman's Sogrape-run cellar is led by guides in the caped Don costume, ending with Ruby and Tawny Ports in the tasting room.
Producing Port since 1859, Cálem's riverfront cellar opens with an interactive museum on the Douro Demarcated Region before the cask cellars and a guided Port tasting and optional fado evenings.