A 1998 partnership of the Symingtons of the Douro and Bruno Prats of Bordeaux, Prats & Symington makes the elegant Chryseia and its Post Scriptum second wine from Quinta de Roriz and Quinta da Perdiz.
Signature wines: chryseia, post-scriptum-de-chryseia
Address: Quinta de Roriz, Ervedosa do Douro, Sao Joao da Pesqueira, Cima Corgo, Portugal, Douro Valley
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.
An 18th-century estate at Cambres near Lamego on the south bank, Quinta da Pacheca was one of the first Douro quintas to bottle under its own name and now runs the Wine House Hotel with its landmark barrel rooms.
Tasting: Wine House Hotel with tours, tastings, harvest treading and wine-barrel rooms.
Signature wines: quinta-da-pacheca-reserva, pacheca-vintage-port
An 18th-century estate at the confluence of the Tedo and Douro run by the Bouchard family, Quinta do Tedo farms organically and makes Port, DOC Douro reds and olive oil with river-view tastings.
Tasting: Organic estate at Folgosa with cellar tours, tastings, picnics and rooms.
Signature wines: quinta-do-tedo-vintage-port
Fonseca's source estate in the Tavora valley at Valenca do Douro, Quinta do Panascal opened to visitors in 1992 and offers an audio-guided walk through its terraced vineyards and traditional lagares.
Tasting: Self-guided audio tour of the vineyards and lagares with tastings, one of the Douro's first visitor estates.
A boutique wine hotel and estate perched above the Douro at Valenca do Douro, Quinta do Pego makes award-winning DOC Douro Grande Reserva reds and Vintage Port with daily tastings.
Tasting: Country wine hotel above the river with daily tastings of estate Douro and Port wines.
Signature wines: quinta-do-pego-grande-reserva
A five-generation family producer based at Quinta Senhora do Rosario near Sao Joao da Pesqueira, Quevedo makes approachable Port and DOC Douro wines and welcomes visitors at both winery and Gaia lodge.
Tasting: Family winery and vineyards at Sao Joao da Pesqueira plus a Gaia lodge; tastings by appointment.
Signature wines: quevedo-vintage-port
