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.
Signature wines: warres-vintage-port, warres-otima-10
Address: Travessa Barao de Forrester, 4400-034 Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal, Douro Valley
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
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
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
Founded in 1859 and part of the Kopke Group (formerly Sogevinus), Calem runs one of Gaia's busiest riverside cellars, pairing tastings with an interactive Port museum and evening fado.
Tasting: Riverside cellar with a Port and Douro interpretive museum, tastings and fado nights.
The oldest Port house, founded in 1638 and the namesake brand of the Kopke Group (formerly Sogevinus), Kopke is celebrated for its dated Colheita tawnies, poured by the glass at Casa Kopke on the Gaia riverfront.
Tasting: Casa Kopke tasting room with flights of aged Colheita tawnies by the glass.
Signature wines: kopke-colheita-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: cockburns-special-reserve
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
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.
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
Founded in 1859 and part of the Kopke Group (formerly Sogevinus), Calem runs one of Gaia's busiest riverside cellars, pairing tastings with an interactive Port museum and evening fado.
Tasting: Riverside cellar with a Port and Douro interpretive museum, tastings and fado nights.
The oldest Port house, founded in 1638 and the namesake brand of the Kopke Group (formerly Sogevinus), Kopke is celebrated for its dated Colheita tawnies, poured by the glass at Casa Kopke on the Gaia riverfront.
Tasting: Casa Kopke tasting room with flights of aged Colheita tawnies by the glass.
Signature wines: kopke-colheita-tawny
