Me and my wife came here for a couple night and we must say we were both in shock. Of how beautiful…read moreand relaxing this vineyard was. We had no idea this GEM of a place existed. From service to accommodation and food and we can't forget about their wine 5 stars. We definitely recommend this Quinta. There pool is amazing with views of the mountains. It's like a dream. Rooms are clean and very up to date. We got massages at the spa and Rita was excellent and ze who checked us in is great! We didn't want to leave haha.

Absolutely loved our stay at the Quinta do Vallado. Such a gorgeous spot in the Douro…read moreValley...peaceful, extremely comfortable and sprawling accommodations, warm staff, stunning grounds. It even smells heavenly with the orange blossoms and rosemary all around the property. Had dinner both nights at the hotel as it was delicious, affordable for the area (which generally has considerably more expensive restaurants) and easy. Kids enjoyed the bar menu to have an earlier night of it (plenty of options for lighter dinners in the bar if you don't wish to eat heavy or late) and we loved our premium wine pairings with dinner. They also have an honor bar with all of their fabulous wines and some spirits for mixing, which was a nice touch. The breakfast was plentiful and very tasty. Wish it would start a little earlier (7? 730? would be great, but I believe it started at 8) but other than that, zero complaints. Our stay included a tour and tasting, which was truly educational for all. Our guide was the sommelier of the hotel and she also poured the wines at dinner. Our stay at the Quinta was a true highlight of our trip. I highly recommend it.

As I continue slowly catching up on finishing the *many* review drafts of places I visited in our…read morewhirlwind tour of Portugal in January, in this case one of a whole bunch of port-focused wineries within convenient walking distance of each other, that obviously being why I chose to stay at an airbnb on this side of the bridge, so I could visit as many of them as possible. Funny enough, at first glance, this tasting room felt *very* corporate - there's tons of space to spread out, but the overall vibe of the place was something like "museum gift shop". You can tell the receptionist is just a receptionist and has nothing to do with the wine's creation, which isn't inherently bad, it just sets a different tone than some of the *smallest* port tasting rooms. That said, their prices were extremely reasonable pretty much all across the board, including a base flight for 12.50 euros that had multiple standouts for the trip, enough so that this was the only tasting room where I went back a couple days later and self-constructed a second 20 euro flight that included a couple of their more somewhat more bottles. Though, funny enough, it was mostly their cheapest bottles that impressed me the most in their complexity of flavor - their tawny reserve, the Lagrima das Damas, the Lacrimosas, the base (slightly less sweet) white, and one truly interesting bottle, a Vinho Quinado, effectively a tawny port turned into an amaro with quinine and other botanicals, which as a cocktail nerd, obviously I loved learning about and trying. They *have* plenty of very expensive bottles, but the ones I mentioned were, as of when I visited a couple months ago, just *ludicrously* well-priced for how good they were. (I bought the most bottles here of anywhere I went, 3 including the Vinho Quinado - and would definitely have bought a couple more, if luggage weight hadn't been such a consideration.) I totally wasn't expecting to love their cheapest bottles, honestly, more than some of the much pricier ones I tried, here and elsewhere.

From a Kanaka, as you walk in, it seems like a typical tourist trap. Counter, Plexi glass, brand…read morenames all over. Not homey like the smaller port tasting spots. We took the $20 tour. Good history-buff tour. Warm in the museum. Bit stuffy but a great place to view memorabilia and learn the history of this influential family. Ended with a port tasting that was quiet nice. I prefer smaller tasting groups thene being part of a large scheduled group. Service was very good.

BEAUTY ALL AROUND!!!! DELICIOUS PORTS AND SUPER FRIENDLY STAFF!…read more This is the most picturesque winery I have ever been to! It is also one of the oldest wineries in the valley. I booked the tour to the this winery because it was recommended by our hotel (24€ pp) . We got there 10 mins before the tour. Parking was right at the entrance and plenty of space to park. Next we headed to the wine shed for our checkin. Then we waiting for our tour to begin. The tour guide was super knowledgeable and explained us the details the difference between port and wine and walked us through the different stages of wine making! The last but not least was tasting the wines and I have to say that QDP went all out on this. We have tasted some of their finest selection and all 5 were phenomenal. We eneded up buying 20 year aged Port and 40year aged port. After visiting here we came to know that this is also a hotel. Next time I am definitely staying there .

This was one of the best experiences of my life! As soon as we arrived, I wanted to blow out our…read moreother travel plans and stay more nights. The hotel is beautiful and the room was one of the bigger ones I had in Portugal. The wine tour and tasting experience was top-notch. We had dinner at the Wine House restaurant and did the tasting menu with wine pairing. Everything was delicious and fresh and we were able to taste amazing fish, foie gras, steak, and more. There was even a ginger palate cleanser and a tasty dessert. The wines were excellent. And the price was so reasonable I had to read it again! It was a little jarring the next day when we went to the same restaurant for breakfast and it was not a lot of selection and poorly prepared.

I really enjoyed Offley. With the exception of bigger Port cellars like Taylor's, most offer timed…read morelanguage tours, so do not expect to walk-in and immediately be able to tour (had I known, I would have made reservations). Offley's English tour was the earliest walk-in I could find on a Sunday (11:30, I think) and even though I waited, I was happy I went. I forget my guide's name, but she was great. It's an active cave, so you can see the aging Ports. Learning the history was interesting. Even if you've done various wineries/distilleries/breweries, Port has a different backstory, and each cellar has a different backstory, so it was still engaging. I thought I would be bored, because let's be honest, visiting these places is all about the drinking, but I wasn't bored at all. I think the tour and tasting took a little over an hour total, but I was lingering over the tasting. The tasting room is absolutely gorgeous. I enjoyed my Ports. I opted for the Reserve tasting and tried the Branco, Ruby, and Tawny, enjoying the Tawny the most. I highly recommend Offley as a stop on your Port tour.

The staff are really helpful and knowledgeable about their product range. I went for the wine…read moreflight for white port and fell in love with the late bottled vintage Porto. They have many of the standard port options as other cellars but had the best range of white ports I found anywhere and they staff like Teresa were super helpful explaining which was one that I might like.

A renowned organic winery making exceptional wines in the acclaimed DAO region. Located in a tiny…read morevillage of less than 150 people this place is worth seeking out. After venturing out from town by car to explore a couple of their vineyards, some of which were recently replanted after being impacted by the extensive fires that swept the area in 2017, we walked through the small winery to see how things were done. It was harvest time so the place had that great fall winery smell and there were tanks of juice starting their fermenting process. The leisurely tasting was conducted on a picnic table in the shade of an ancient lemon tree just steps from the winery. Like so many of the artisan places, don't expect some Napa-styled tasting room, instead plan for delicious wines made with great care. Over the course of an hour or so we tasted through their wonderful collection starting with whites and a fruity rose then continuing on to some special reds. We enjoyed all of the wines. To make things even better, the winemaker had set out some very local cheese and meats that paired beautifully with the wines. Wonderful and memorable visit. I understand that a couple of the wines are distributed in the U.S. but I wish I could have brought back a case of these treasures.

We all highly recommend taking their tour & do their tasting. We suggest the chocolate tasting so…read moreyou can try their white port as well. Their cinnamon truffle to eat with their port was Amazing! Our guide was fabulous. He was funny, kind & knowledgeable! We learned a lot. Absolutely a must, in my opinion while on the Douro River in Gaia! Come'mon! It is so cool to see the floors made of wood, the barrells & barrels of port.

Amazing tour! This is a must do if you're in the area. We got a tour of the facilities and had a…read morefun tour guy who taught us a ton. I was amazed at the size of the wine barrels. We did the wine tasting with chocolate and also got the port and tonic drink and a cheese board. Highly recommend doing it all! Make sure you make a reservation or better yet, buy your tickets in advance. All the wines were delicious and they have shipping back to the US!

Quinta do Tedo is a gorgeous winery in the Doura valley. Its logo is a bird because the owners are…read morebird watchers. It is also a B&B, but we were here to taste port. The tour was excellent, our guide was very knowledgeable and answered all our questions. The process is fascinating. We finished with the tastings. The ports are fantastic. We had a Porto rose, tawny, and LBV. This winery is definitely worth a visit!

When we arrived at Quinta do Tedo the views were just breathtaking. The entire Duoro Valley is so…read morepicturesque. We were supposed to have a private lunch under an olive tree, but the weather didn't cooperate. That sounded lovely, but the back-up may have been even lovelier. They set up lunch for us in the wine cellar. It was such a beautiful space, the walls were lined with oak barrels and there was some cool art at the far side. The table was set so perfectly with a couple of bottles of wine, a charcuterie board full of different cheeses and meats, and a very tasty fruit salad. They thought of everything, even having a heater under the table. We had the entire cellar to ourselves, just the three of us. After lunch, we did a tasting and tour of the winery with a group. The day couldn't have been more perfect and I had an amazing experience here!

We are so very happy we took their tour and tasting! Our guide was amazing, so informative,…read moreexpressive & patient with the group. Ferreira is truly beautiful inside & out. It was such an enjoyable experience. We highly recommend taking their tour & tasting! And buy, buy the different ports in their shop!

This was by far the best Port wine tour of the four we took in the Duomo Valley. The building is…read morevery old, and has been restored beautifully, including taking adjacent buildings, and using those, now, cobblestone indoor streets for hallways. Our guide was taking classes for Sommelier. She said the "Wineologists" who check the wines for chemical balance, sugar, acid, taste, etc., was a more difficult profession to achieve. These wines are in huge oak barrels for years aging to become the perfect Port. Throughout the tours are displays, the history of Ms. Ferreira, a likeable woman who did wonderful things for the area, and the small details that we learned about. The tasting is a must. The room, including a gift shop, is lovely. Three glasses of Ports white, tawny and red, are presented with a cheese/nut board. These Ports were the best we had tasted all week.

As I continue slowly catching up on finishing the *many* review drafts of places I visited in our…read morewhirlwind tour of Portugal in January, in this case one of a whole bunch of port-focused wineries within convenient walking distance of each other, that obviously being why I chose to stay at an airbnb on this side of the bridge, so I could visit as many of them as possible. Funny enough, other than the big names that export a whole bunch to the US, this was the one smaller Port producer with a tasting room here, that I'd had wines from - I'm part of a wine membership program that has had a couple of their ports (under their label but the same wine-makers listed prominently), but I was looking forward to trying several more of them that have *not* been available in the US. First off, they had a great space - admittedly I was there in the off-season, but there was plenty of space, and protected from the elements, but not stuffy (metaphorically or literally). Actually funny enough, they also had great live music the day I was there from 3-5, but I got there when they were on a break and was facing away from them, they were so polished I thought it was the radio until they finished their next set and people started clapping. (The original point being that there was also plenty of space for live music without me noticing they were there originally. But also, random potential for great live music!) It didn't feel *corporate*, it still felt properly craft and a lot more personal than the big name tasting rooms, but it did feel *polished* - they had a substantial tasting menu, all a la carte (the best way to do it). I originally spent 20 euro on a flight of 4 (the 4 that sounded the most interesting, including a 2003 Colheita they specifically recommended I try), though at the end of it, slightly tipsy, I ended up trying one more of the more affordable (the Lagrima; actually I also ended up trying another half-pour of their "Crusted" Port for free cause they wanted me to try it.) Anyway, Port-wise, I tried: the 2003 Colheita they specifically said I should try (great, obviously), the "crusted" (great), a great well-balanced dry white port, a great "special reserve" tawny, a big, fun, fruity, juicy rose (was only 11 euros for a bottle! - I bought a bottle), and the Lagrima (anyway, yeah, all their ports were great.) I also learned, which I *hadn't* previously known, that they also make gin! They sell it in bottles and by the glass - when I said I'd love to try it, but didn't need a whole *pour*, I was able to try a splash for free, and can confirm, as a gin lover, their classic dry gin is very good gin. Hits all the right notes, gin-wise. Just too bad I already had an entire full suitcase full of bottles of wine (mostly port, including a couple of theirs!). In addition, which I thought was very cool, but at that point had drunk quite enough wine for the day - they also make table (non-fortified) wines made from 3 varietals you don't really ever see, for very reasonable prices as well.

We were actually led to this place with a free tasting coupon when we purchased tickets for the…read morecable car. We thought, why not check it out. This entire area of Gaia is known for Port Wine, something we are not too familiar with. The tasting was small, but since there was 2 of us, we tried 2 different ones and shared. We thought it was different and good, so headed upstairs to enjoy a flight with cheese spread and olives. It was beautifully presented. When served, we were told the order to drink our wines (light to dark) and it was perfect. Loved our pairings and experience. Fabulous service! Great port wine selection. Cheeses were delicious. Definitely worth a visit!

We had a great time here today with our expert Ines. We sampled 3 different types of 10 year ports…read moreand splurged on the 10, 20, 30 and 40 yr ports.

My group participated in the port and chocolate tasting. It included a tour of the caves with a…read moreknowledgeable tour guide, followed by a three port tasting with dark chocolate truffles. A great way to learn about the history of port at Sandeman.