Porto wine tour

Duration

3 hours 30 minutes

Overview

Port Wine is one of Portugal’s most symbolic exports and definitely Porto’s most iconic one. Port wine (Vinho do Porto) is a gift of nature so unique that it can only be produced in the world's oldest demarcated wine region: The Douro Valley. Its uniqueness has led it to become one of the world's most regulated wines and copied wines in the world. During the Port Wine tour you'll learn how Port Wine was invented, what makes it a gift of Nature its tradition and development. We’ll talk about what makes port wine so different from other wines and learn when it should be consumed and how to tell the difference between the different Port Wine families. We'll visit 3 wine lodges and try 7 different Port Wines - including a visit to a traditional wine cellar learning all about Port Wine production and aging, visit to a modern port wine building with a professional tasting room and workshop learning how to taste wine. By the end of this tour you should understand why Port Wines.