DOC PortoTouriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca, SousaoFounded 1798Symington Family EstatesPinhao
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
DOC PortoTouriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta BarrocaFounded 1670Symington Family EstatesVila Nova de Gaia
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, warres-otima-10
DOC PortoTouriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta BarrocaFounded 1815Symington Family EstatesVila Nova de Gaia
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: cockburns-special-reserve
DOC PortoTouriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta BarrocaFounded 1790SograpeVila Nova de Gaia
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
DOC Porto and DOC DouroTouriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta BarrocaFounded 1989SograpeTabuaco
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.
DOC PortoTouriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta BarrocaFounded 1751SograpeVila Nova de Gaia
Portugal's most historic native-owned Port house, founded in 1751 and now Sogrape-owned, Ferreira is bound up with the legendary Dona Antonia Adelaide Ferreira and the Douro's still-wine pioneer Barca Velha.
Tasting: Cellar tour and tasting in Gaia telling the story of Dona Antonia Ferreira.
Signature wines: ferreira-vintage-port, ferreira-dona-antonia-reserva