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 Grande Reserva
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, Quinta do Portal Moscatel do Douro
DOC Douro and DOC PortoTouriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Sousao, ViosinhoFounded 1815Bergqvist familyPinhao
A Bergqvist-family estate on the river just below Pinhao, Quinta de la Rosa is a single-quinta producer of both Port and DOC Douro wines, with a wine hotel and restaurant on site.
Tasting: Riverside wine hotel near Pinhao with tours, tastings and the Cozinha da Clara restaurant.
Signature wines: Quinta de la Rosa Douro Tinto, Quinta de la Rosa Vintage Port
DOC Douro and DOC PortoTouriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Sousao, Tinta AmarelaFounded 2001Sandra Tavares da Silva and Jorge Serodio BorgesPinhao
A small, acclaimed Vale de Mendiz project from winemaking couple Sandra Tavares da Silva and Jorge Serodio Borges, Wine & Soul makes the old-vine Pintas red, Guru white and a 5G tawny Port.
Tasting: Boutique producer at Vale de Mendiz; tastings by appointment.
Signature wines: Wine & Soul Pintas, Wine & Soul Guru
DOC DouroTouriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta BarrocaFounded 1998Prats and Symington familiesCima Corgo
A 1998 partnership of the Symingtons of the Douro and Bruno Prats of Bordeaux, Prats & Symington makes the elegant Chryseia and its Post Scriptum second wine from Quinta de Roriz and Quinta da Perdiz.
Tasting: Douro DOC project of the Symington and Prats families; wines shown via Symington visits.
Signature wines: Chryseia, Post Scriptum de Chryseia