A family estate on the Favaios plateau with an interactive wine museum, Quinta da Avessada showcases the sweet Moscatel de Favaios as well as Douro reds and Port through guided tastings.
Signature wines: Quinta da Avessada Moscatel de Favaios
Address: Rua Direita 26, 5070-272 Favaios, Alijo, Portugal, Douro Valley
Founded in 1692, Taylor's is one of the oldest Port houses and a Fladgate Partnership flagship, famed for long-aged tawnies and structured Vintage Port aged at its Gaia cellars.
Tasting: Audio-guided cellar tour in 13 languages plus tastings; restaurant Barao Fladgate on site.
Signature wines: Taylors Vintage Port, Taylors 20 Year Old Tawny
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.
Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings in Gaia; Quinta do Panascal visitor estate in the Douro.
Signature wines: Fonseca Vintage Port, Fonseca Bin 27
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
Glide along the river and admire the Douro Valley scenery aboard a solar boat. Relax on a cruise among stunning vine terraces, learn about local history, and savor 2 f...
Tour the winery, wine cellar, and vineyard at Quinta do Bomfim and enjoy a wine tasting on the terrace.
It is for those who want to know the true Douro in an exclusive program. You will enjoy the most incredible landscapes, and one of the best farms from Douro, plus a gr...
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