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.
Signature wines: quinta-do-tedo-vintage-port
Address: Folgosa 5110-207, Douro Valley, Armamar, Portugal
A five-generation Baixo Corgo family producer led from Quinta da Gaivosa at Santa Marta de Penaguiao, Alves de Sousa is a DOC Douro specialist known for the Gaivosa and old-vine Abandonado reds.
Tasting: Family estate at Santa Marta de Penaguiao with tours and tastings, booking advised.
Signature wines: quinta-da-gaivosa-tinto, alves-de-sousa-abandonado
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
A family Port producer based at Quinta da Vista Alegre near Pinhao, Vallegre bottles Port and DOC Douro wines from its Cima Corgo and Douro Superior vineyards.
Tasting: Family Port company with the Quinta da Vista Alegre estate near Pinhao.
Signature wines: vallegre-vintage-port
A five-generation Baixo Corgo family producer led from Quinta da Gaivosa at Santa Marta de Penaguiao, Alves de Sousa is a DOC Douro specialist known for the Gaivosa and old-vine Abandonado reds.
Tasting: Family estate at Santa Marta de Penaguiao with tours and tastings, booking advised.
Signature wines: quinta-da-gaivosa-tinto, alves-de-sousa-abandonado
A large historic estate between Pinhao and Alijo at Cotas, Quinta da Romaneira pairs a five-star hotel with DOC Douro reds and Port across one of the region's most scenic stretches of river.
Tasting: 400-hectare estate with a luxury hotel, restaurant, tastings and river activities at Cotas.
Signature wines: quinta-da-romaneira-tinto
