Founded in 1750 and part of the Kopke Group (formerly Sogevinus), Burmester ages its Ports beside the Luis I bridge in Gaia and is known for its long-aged tawny styles.
Address: Largo Ponte Luiz I, 4400-111 Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal, Douro Valley
A family-owned house founded in 1842 and led by Dirk Niepoort, equally renowned for classic Vintage Port and a benchmark range of DOC Douro reds and whites such as Redoma and Charme.
Tasting: Family Port house; cellar visits by reservation, with Douro DOC and Port flights.
Signature wines: Niepoort Vintage Port, Niepoort Redoma Tinto
Founded by royal charter in 1756, Real Companhia Velha (Royal Oporto) is Portugal's oldest wine company, with vast Gaia cellars and an expanding range of DOC Douro wines.
Tasting: Multilingual guided tour of the historic Gaia cellars ending in a Port tasting.
A family-owned house founded in 1842 and led by Dirk Niepoort, equally renowned for classic Vintage Port and a benchmark range of DOC Douro reds and whites such as Redoma and Charme.
Tasting: Family Port house; cellar visits by reservation, with Douro DOC and Port flights.
Signature wines: Niepoort Vintage Port, Niepoort Redoma Tinto
Founded by royal charter in 1756, Real Companhia Velha (Royal Oporto) is Portugal's oldest wine company, with vast Gaia cellars and an expanding range of DOC Douro wines.
Tasting: Multilingual guided tour of the historic Gaia cellars ending in a Port tasting.
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
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
A Roquette-family estate on the right bank between Regua and Pinhao, Quinta do Crasto is a leader of the Douro still-wine renaissance, famed for its old-vine field-blend reds.
Tasting: Tours, tastings, lunches and boat trips overlooking the river, by reservation.
Signature wines: Quinta do Crasto Vinha Maria Teresa, Quinta do Crasto Reserva Old Vines
Founded in 1877 by Dona Antonia Ferreira and run by her descendant Francisco Olazabal, this Douro Superior estate makes one of Portugal's most sought-after reds plus the Meandro second wine.
Tasting: Estate visits by appointment at the Douro Superior quinta.
Signature wines: Quinta do Vale Meao Tinto, Meandro do Vale Meao
Take a charming cruise from Luis I Bridge to the Atlantic Ocean, passing Porto's historic zone, Porto wine cellars, and Foz do Douro. Savor a welcome drink as you enjo...
Learn about Port and Douro wines on a 3-hour guided walking tour in Vila Nova de Gaia. Visit 3 wine houses and enjoy 9 tastings of Port and Douro wines, guided by a lo...
This luxury Douro tour is a truly unforgettable experience, which combines a touch of elegance and sophistication with the authenticity and tradition of the Douro vine...
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