DOC Douro and DOC PortoTouriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinto Cao, Viosinho74 haFounded 1615Roquette familySabrosa
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
DOC Douro and DOC PortoTouriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca, Tinto Cao62 haFounded 1877Olazabal family (Francisco Olazabal)Douro Superior
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
DOC Douro and DOC PortoTouriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Sousao, RabigatoFounded 1716Ferreira and Cabral familiesPeso da Regua
One of the oldest quintas in the Douro, dating to 1716 and owned by descendants of Dona Antonia Ferreira, Vallado pairs a design wine hotel at Regua with old-vine reds and the Adelaide top cuvee.
Tasting: Wine hotel with tours, tastings and a winery visit beside the Corgo river at Regua.
Signature wines: quinta-do-vallado-adelaide, quinta-do-vallado-reserva
DOC Porto and DOC DouroTouriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Amarela, Alicante Bouschet133 haFounded 1827Symington Family EstatesDouro Superior
A grand Douro Superior estate bought by the Symington family in 1989, Quinta do Vesuvio still treads its grapes by foot in granite lagares and makes a single-quinta Vintage Port every year it declares.
Tasting: Private full-day estate experience with foot-treading lagares, by reservation.
Signature wines: quinta-do-vesuvio-vintage-port
DOC Douro and DOC PortoTouriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinto CaoFounded 1764Amorim familyCima Corgo
An Amorim-family estate in the Cima Corgo at Covas do Douro, Quinta Nova is a pioneer of Douro wine tourism, combining a Relais & Chateaux winery hotel with a serious DOC Douro range.
Tasting: Relais & Chateaux winery hotel with tastings, vineyard walks and the Terracu's restaurant.
Signature wines: quinta-nova-grande-reserva, quinta-nova-referencia
DOC Douro and DOC PortoTouriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Moscatel Galego BrancoFounded 1994Mansilha familySabrosa
A Mansilha-family estate in the Pinhao river valley near Sabrosa, Quinta do Portal makes DOC Douro reds, Port and a rare Moscatel do Douro, with a striking architect-designed barrel cellar.
Tasting: Visits, tastings and stays at the estate, with a Siza Vieira-designed cellar.
Signature wines: quinta-do-portal-grande-reserva, portal-moscatel-do-douro