Category Archives: Douro Valley

Porto and the Douro Valley

Its all about Port, the wine is produced in the Douro Valley, and transported down river to Porto where it is aged in the warehouses before export.

Pinhao, an interesting town on the Douro Valley

Casa de Mateus, this famous estate is near Vila Real

Quinta do Panascal, vineyard and port cellar , 12 minutes from Pinhao

Lamego, a beautiful church and spectacular gardens with its grand stairway

Stay at Casa Dos Barros Villa, Sabrosa not far from Pinhao

see the following posts for details.

Another way to explore is take a tour like this, Wine tours

Just north west of Pinhao, between Vila Real and Constantim, are the stunning gardens and villa

This is one of the small independant producers of Port, they grow their own grapes, stomp on them, make the wine, then blend and age.

They are only 12 minutes down river from Pinhao, and tucked in a beautiful small valley.

A little hard to find, but well worth the effort, south west of Pinhao

Located in the town of Sabosa not far from Vila Real or Pinhao, it has been in the family for 300 years, experience true Portuguese hospitality

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