We had the BEST evening here at Bomfin 1896!! ( Sunday, 26/04/2026) My only regret is we did not…read moreget the names of our Somm and waitress. They were both FANTASTIC & made our experience memorable. My hubby ordered the 3 course dinner and I had the fish rice ala carte. My husband enjoyed the ports "immensely"! He might have enjoyed 7 different ports. He had a good night. He ordered the Portuguese cod "balalhau". We "might" have taught my husband the phonetic Portuguese pronunciation of this fabulous dish.. He was struggling but we can blame it on the port. A first class experience! Thank you for making our first night in pinhao so memorable!

Restaurant, awesome, tour good TLDR…read moreWe had a beautiful lunch by the river in this open and airy restaurant. The staff and service were impeccable. A pair of us shared the ribeye for two which had great flavor and was more than we could handle. The other two had the veal which was very tender. All if the desserts were perfection, very light with an abundance of flavors. The only miss was the wine tour/tasting. My friend made the arrangements for our lunch and tour reservations, checked that we had sufficient time time between them. The restaurant knew we had a tour and the tour people knew we had lunch reservations. We showed up for the tasting and were sort of scolded for being late. And apparently we were supposed to pick our tasting in advance so after the tour we had to quickly choose. Unfortunately, because we felt rushed, we just picked the classic tasting which turned out to be just ports and none of us are fans. That's on us for not taking the time we should have so I'm not hold that against them. The tour guide was very enjoyable to listen to and seemed to have real joy for her job.

Located in the heart of the pinhao valley in the Duoro, This is a tiny boutique winery started in…read more2001 by two experienced winemakers wanting to do their own thing. Today George and Sandra produce a collection of high quality wines and port. We stopped in for a visit and tasting (€30/pp, appointments mandatory) during our visit to the Douro valley in late September. Like all the area wineries they were busy with the harvest with grapes arriving, crushing and fermentation underway. After a nice tour of their small winery we adjourned upstairs and tasted 2 whites, 2 reds and their amazing 2017 vintage ruby port. The delicious and affordable still wines were quite enjoyable while the port (soon to be released-€70 at the winery) was a true masterpiece. A friendly place to learn more about the process and to sample some tremendous wines while engaging with some fine people.

We were fortunate enough to have visited this winery with Sandra and George are the owners. Great…read moreexperience worth a stop.

AVOID THIS WINERY!!!!! The worst customer service that I have dealt with. We are a group of 13…read morepeople booking a tour/wine experience and dinner at their restaurant. They wanted me to send money via bank transfer. I did not feel comfortable with that and wanted to pay by CC. Their response time is slow and had to send numerous emails without a response back. Finally got a credit card form from them, and signed and sent back within 24 hours. They cancelled my reservation, because 24 hours is too long. Go figure. What a waste of time and effort. I recommend going to vineyard that actually cares about their customers. TAKE MY ADVICE AND GO SOMEWHERE ELSE!!!

Lovely food and ambience. I was a bit distracted though, since I got engaged at the table.read more

We came here for their wine tasting/cellar tour as part of an Airbnb experience and loved it. Our…read moreguide was Cristiano (not sure I spelled that correctly) and he spoke English and was awesome. He did an incredible job in explaining how port wine is made. The wine tasting was also a lot of fun. The view of the river from the outside of this Quinta is spectacular.

Great little winery was our second stop of a food/wine tour of the Douro River Valley from Airbnb…read more Visited on a Friday morning in November without anyone else around and enjoyed both a private tour and tasting! Thanks for opening up my taste buds to good white port and three cheers for the beautiful views. Loved learning the history and science of port production and sitting down for a tasting with our small group was a relaxing way to start the day. Only wish was that we had more time to explore this and other little towns, as I am sure there are places to grab a bite to eat, but glad we had time on a boat on the river.

Very cool winery, they make their own port and wine! And still stomp the grapes manually! Took the…read moretour, very informative!

Absolutely amazing views from this great estate property! San Deman is one of the mammoth producer…read moreof Port with more than 35,000,000 bottles for the export. So, yeah not a small regional producer which we typically prefer. The visit was totally worth it with detailed explanation of the vinification process. The hostess and guide are young super energetic and very helpful!

We booked a 3-night stay in the middle of our May-long circumnavigation of Portugal as a way to…read morerest and relax from all that sightseeing. What a lovely setting! We enjoyed the somewhat pricey dinners in the renovated 18th century farmhouse, with diners from multiple countries conversing across different languages. Breakfasts were superb, although we missed our morning lattes, settling for coffee with a bit of milk. Staff were always ready to assist (in multiple languages!), but were never intrusive. Our room behind the farmhouse enjoyed a lovely view of the river valley with its terraced hillsides. We trekked the Red Trail straight down to the "corte" (a stream cutting through the hills draining into the Douro River a few kilometers distant), and then straight back up the road to the farmhouse as the sun came out. Such a pleasant experience (except possibly for the nerve-wracking descent on the access driveway!), and a highlight of our vacation.

I spent a few days in the Douro Valley and this was one of my favourite wineries that I visited…read more A smaller operation, this winery was bought after the previous owners had left the vineyard in a state of disrepair. The new owner, from France, has done a wonderful job renovating the space. We had a fantastic personal tour of the winery, from an explanation of the grapes to the equipment and development of their port and table wines. This is also one of the few places where they still stomp on the grapes. The guide was very knowledgeable and knew a lot about the history of the estate. Finally, we were able to sample the wines, which were all delicious. Overall, I really enjoyed this winery.

When I tried to put together a day trip to Douro Valley, I thought the price of 145.00€ per person…read moresomewhat pricey, but after the day, I can totally say it's worth it. Winery visit: I can spend on my own 30-40€ to visit the major wineries near the station, and listen to canned speech by employees. Or I can let Jorge takes me to small producers, where the owners personally take us to tour the properties that have been in their families for generations, pour us their wine, and over the glasses discuss everything from his recent NY visit to Vivino's effect on wine consumption. Lunch: I can spend 20-30€ at one of the restaurants near the station. They will likely be good, but it won't be as special as family style dinner in a vineyard manor that is hundreds of years old. Boat tour: There are hour-long boat tours for 10€ at the dock, where the narration is either from a recording or a printed handout. Here, Jorge takes us out on his own little speedboat, and answers any question we have as we go along. And to be able to drink all the wine samples and not have to worry about navigating the narrow, steep, unpaved and signless roads up and down the valley? Priceless.

Absolutely the highlight of our trip. We went to so many wonderful wineries - had an amazing lunch…read moreand learned so much about the Douro Valley

A family-owned and family-operated winery located near the picturesque town of S. João da Pesqueira…read morein the Douro superior wine region specializing in Ports and still wines. We visited in late September with a guide as a part of a food & wine exportation across the region. While you can stop by, it is best to call ahead for an appointment to tour and taste to make sure they can accommodate you. Allow 2-hours. As they were right in the middle of harvest, there was lots going on at the winery from dumping grapes to be crushed to fermenting as well as bottling. We got to say "hi" to several family members including wine maker Claudia-who let us sample some in-process juice pressed in the past week to Óscar (jr.) the current head of the company. Fred, a Canadian, spent a lot of time with us and showed us around the vineyard, through the winery and bottling room and into the barrel room where we learned all about ports and tasted wines from the barrel including one from 1970. The two hours we spent were so educational and we gained a really great understanding of port and its various designations. One of the best educational wine experiences we have had in our travels. Before this I was intimidated by port wines and wasn't sure I liked them but am now converted. Later at lunch we also tasted a couple of their excellent still wines including the white "Óscar" and the reserve red "Claudia".