Quinta das Carvalhas ★ 4.6
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.
Sandeman's 18th-century Cima Corgo estate above Valença do Douro, with a panoramic visitor centre carved into the hillside and tastings of five Ports in a restricted reserve area.
Address: Valença do Douro, 5120-495 Tabuaço, Portugal, Douro Valley
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.
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.