A Fladgate Partnership house founded in 1815, Fonseca is known for richly fruited Vintage Port and the popular Bin 27 reserve, with cellars in Gaia and the Quinta do Panascal estate.
Signature wines: Fonseca Vintage Port, Fonseca Bin 27
Address: Rua do Choupelo 84, 4400-187 Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal, Douro Valley
A Symington house founded in 1820, Graham's ages its Port at the hilltop 1890 Lodge in Gaia and is known for richly sweet Vintage Port and the Six Grapes reserve.
Tasting: Guided tours of the 1890 Lodge with tiered tastings; Vinum restaurant on site.
Signature wines: Grahams Vintage Port, Graham's Six Grapes Reserve
The oldest British Port house, founded in 1670 and now Symington-owned, Warre's makes firmly structured Vintage Port and the Otima lighter-styled aged tawnies.
Tasting: Historic Symington Port house; tastings via the family's Gaia visitor centres.
Signature wines: Warres Vintage Port, Warre's Otima 10 Year Old Tawny
Founded in 1815 and Symington-owned since 2010, Cockburn's keeps the largest wooden Port cellar in Gaia and is best known for its Special Reserve Ruby.
Tasting: Guided tour of the largest wooden Port lodge in Gaia, with working coopers and tastings.
Signature wines: Cockburn's Special Reserve
Founded in 1790 and owned by Sogrape, Sandeman is one of the best-known Port and sherry houses, instantly recognised by its caped Don logo, with a flagship cellar in Gaia.
Tasting: Cellar tours led by guides in the Sandeman Don cape, with multiple tasting tiers.
Signature wines: Sandeman Vintage Port, Sandeman 20 Year Old Tawny
A Symington house founded in 1820, Graham's ages its Port at the hilltop 1890 Lodge in Gaia and is known for richly sweet Vintage Port and the Six Grapes reserve.
Tasting: Guided tours of the 1890 Lodge with tiered tastings; Vinum restaurant on site.
Signature wines: Grahams Vintage Port, Graham's Six Grapes Reserve
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
The oldest British Port house, founded in 1670 and now Symington-owned, Warre's makes firmly structured Vintage Port and the Otima lighter-styled aged tawnies.
Tasting: Historic Symington Port house; tastings via the family's Gaia visitor centres.
Signature wines: Warres Vintage Port, Warre's Otima 10 Year Old Tawny
Founded in 1815 and Symington-owned since 2010, Cockburn's keeps the largest wooden Port cellar in Gaia and is best known for its Special Reserve Ruby.
Tasting: Guided tour of the largest wooden Port lodge in Gaia, with working coopers and tastings.
Signature wines: Cockburn's Special Reserve
Founded in 1790 and owned by Sogrape, Sandeman is one of the best-known Port and sherry houses, instantly recognised by its caped Don logo, with a flagship cellar in Gaia.
Tasting: Cellar tours led by guides in the Sandeman Don cape, with multiple tasting tiers.
Signature wines: Sandeman Vintage Port, Sandeman 20 Year Old Tawny
Sandeman's Douro estate and visitor centre at Valenca do Douro in the Cima Corgo, with a modern winery and panoramic tasting terrace above the river.
Tasting: Sandeman's Cima Corgo visitor centre with terrace tastings overlooking the river.
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