Port Wine Caves

The Port Wine is a Portuguese wine strong character, produced exclusively departed from grapes of the Douro Wine Region, and Weight ruler and Alijó the main production centers of this unique wine. Your storage is done in the cellars of Vila Nova de Gaia, and this city the highest concentration of beverages with an alcohol content in the world.

Graham’s Caves

The company Graham’s was founded in 1820 by brothers William and John Graham, after being sold in 1970, the Symington family. The Caves Graham’s are in a privileged area where you can enjoy a splendid view of Porto, the Douro River and the Vila Nova de Gaia. These feature four distinct types of visits that in the end there is always the opportunity to sample three of Graham’s Port Wine. From November to March, it is open from 9:30 am to 13h00 and from 14h00 to 17h30; April to October open from 9:30 to 18:30, the last visit at 17.30; enclose Easter Sunday.

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Instituto dos Vinhos do Douro e do Porto, I.P

This is a building that was built in neoclassical style in 1843, to settle here Banco Comercial do Porto, but in 1933 was acquired by the Institute of Douro and Port Wines. This consists of a wine shop selling, tasting room and a business circuit so that the certification process of the Port and Douro wines are complemented by visitors. This is integrated into Urban Wine Route. This is open Monday to Friday from 11h00 to 19h00; guided visits to laboratories and tasters chamber arise at 11.15; 12.00; 14:30; 15:15; 16:15; 17.00.

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Interesting North

Taylor’s Caves

Founded in 1692, by Job Bearsley, English merchant in the business still belongs to the same family. These caves offer a terrace with a panoramic view of the port. In these caves is enjoying up visits and tastings, events with associations of chocolates and cheeses, olive oil proof Farm Vargellas, wine tasting pre-phylloxera Porto, opening the Vintages fire, wine workshops and also has wine shop and restaurant “Barão de Fladgate”. These caves are open Monday to Friday from 10h00 to 18h00, with the last entry at 17h00, Saturday and Sunday from 10h00 to 17h00, with the last entry at 16h00; ending December 25 and January 1.

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Caves A. A. Cálem

Founded in 1859 by Antonio Alves Calem, it remained in his family until 1998, which went to Sogevinus SGPS, SA The visit to this cave, get the museum going through the caves, that a ferryman presents the perspective of the Douro region, the oldest in the world, along with the entire production process of port, through the harvest to the bottling and aging, finishing then, with the tasting of two types of port wines, you can also go the store to observe the collection and selection of the Calem Port Wine. From April to October open every day from 10.00 to 18.00, from November to March, from 10h00 to 17h00; Fado show in Port runs from April to October, from Tuesday to Sunday at 18:30 and November March at 18h00.

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Caves Real Companhia Velha

Founded in 1756, the General Company of Agriculture of the Upper Douro Vineyards mission is the sustainability of crops of vineyards and conservation of its production, maintaining its natural purity. In its cellars are available for organizing events, with the realization of Honor Ports, product presentations, lunches for groups, dinners in the Events Room, activities for companies and private visits. These open from November to March, Tuesday to Friday from 10h00 to 16h00, April, May and October from 10h00 to 17h00 and in the months from June to September open daily from 10h00 to 18h00.

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Caves Ferreira

Erected by a family of winemakers from the Douro, in the year 1751, the company maintained its tradition, along with an important role in the history of the Port. A legendary woman named Dona Antonia Adelaide Ferreira, with a respectable personality, become a myth a symbol of strength during times of adversity over the Douro, in the nineteenth century. Their caves invite visitors to discover a brand with over 250 years, being a symbol of high quality and with a Portuguese soul and heart. Opening every day from 10h00 to 12h30 and from 14h00 to 18h00.

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Caves Vasconcellos

These show the Porto Vasconcelos wine, which is produced since the year 1879. These open from October to June, every day from 10.00 to 18.00 and from July to September from 10h00 to 19h00.

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Caves Sandeman

It is opposite the historic center of Porto, rising in a secured building of 1811, which gives a view of the river Douro. Its cellars invite all to a unique experience in a cosmopolitan yet traditional environment. Your museum transports anyone to Londrina city in 1790, when George Sandeman, young Scotsman who started marketing the wines of Oporto and Jerez; covering a collection of paintings, photographs, ceramics, old bottles and other memorable items that tell their story. These caves are open from March to October from 10h00 to 12h30 and from 14h00 to 18h00, and November from 9h30 to 12h30 and from 14h00 to 17h30. Already the Quinta do Seixo, which is in the heart of the Douro Region, a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, stands in a style of the seventeenth century with a contemporary winery. This is open every day, from March to October from 10h30 to 12h30 and from 14h00 to 18h30 and from November to February from 10h30 to 12h30 and from 14h00 to 17h30; ending January 1, December 25 and Easter Sunday.

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Caves Croft

Its first activities date back to 1588. As early as 1736, with the entry of John Croft, a member of a distinguished family of Yorkshire wine merchants, its name changed to the current one. At present, it is a descendant of property of two old families of Port wine sector – the Yeatman and Fladgate. Their distinction and quality of wines is granted by the Fifth Roêda, one of the best Douro. The caves give in your room for visits and tastings, wine tasting and Porto Croft Pink with chocolates, opening the Vintages of fire, special programs, such as Fado, Queijo da Serra and Vintage Croft and wine workshops of Porto. They are open every day from 10.00 to 18.00 and in July and August from 10h00 to 19h00, ending December 25 and January 1.

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Caves Ramos Pinto

Founded in 1880 by Adriano Ramos Pinto, which was implemented in the early twentieth century, the Brazilian market and eventually became responsible for wine exported to South America. In the basement there is a museum area where you can watch a collection of artistic objects, which together with the visit to the historical archive is possible to see the collection of documents on the production and export of wines, from the last decades of the nineteenth century to the present day, but the appointment is required. The caves are open from November to March, Monday to Friday from 9.00 to 17.00 in April from Monday to Friday from 10h00 to 18h00 and from May to October, every day from 10.00 to 18.00.

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Caves Offley

Founded by William Offley in 1737, the company quickly gained international renown, under the direction of Joseph James Forrester, striking character in the history of Port wine, called by the king of Portugal, as Baron. Therefore, as a businessman, winemaker and respected wine taster, the Baron of Forrester, was a person distinguished in the history of Port wine. The caves are open from March to October, every day from 10h00 to 12h30 and from 14h00 to 18h00.

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Caves J. W. Burmester

Their wine arises from the knowledge and traditions that come from a time when the Douro Region was still not demarcated. In the year 1750 it founded the J. W. Burmester, thus beginning a work in producing wines of excellence, which currently still remain. These are open from April to October from 10h00 to 19h00 and from November to March require marking.

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Caves Rozés, S.A.

In the year 1855, the wine merchant, Ostende Rozes Rozes decides to found the House, aimed at the marketing of port wine in Bordeaux, France. The quality of wine led to his son Edmond Rozès creates the Rozès brand, thus creating your own wine and settled in Vila Nova de Gaia. Since 1999, this company belongs to Group Vranken-Pommery Monopole. This entity was the first exporter group of Port wine in the Douro Demarcated Region, so Rozès one has solidified many in Portufal markets and foreign, presented their wines with mastery and complete control of the phases of wine production, from planting of vines, aging and bottling of wines in the Douro. Their cellars are open from Monday to 10h00 to 12h00 and 13h30 to 16h30, by appointment.

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Caves Cockburn’s

Founded in 1815 by Robert Cockburn, its caves are considered the most beautiful cellars of Vila Nova de Gaia, one of the historic sites of Porto as a must visit. In them are aged the best lots of Port Cockburn’s wine in coats and oak vats, some as over a hundred years old. The cave stands out for its flooring white and black basalt, something typical Portuguese and displays the “cock and the crown.” Robert Cockburn was a Scottish soldier who fought on behalf of Portugal during the Peninsular War. Currently, this company belongs to the secular Symington family, wine producers in the port for more than 125 years. The visit to the cellars are subject to prior appointment, but in the months between June and October open Monday to Saturday from 10h30 to 19h00, with his last visit to 18h00.

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Caves Churchill’s

Founded in 1981 by John Graham and his brothers Anthony and William, this was the first wine producing company of Porto and settled in the last half century. The founder John Graham was to maintain the long tradition of his family and at the same time wanted to bring a product with your brand, with its style and individuality. In just 30 years, these high quality wines have become a reference in the world of wine. In 1999, it acquires the Quinta da Grisha, a property that is constantly in the demarcated region of Cima Corgo, making its vineyards are classified as the letter A, the most valuable of the Douro, making these wines get a high quality, specializing thus premium wines. These caves open all year from 9:30 to 18:30 Monday to Friday and Saturday from 10h00 to 18h30.

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Caves Quinta do Noval

With nearly 300 years, this company have produced great wines of Porto, through a traditional drawing, where the grapes are harvested by hand and footprints in a mill, a high standard requirement. Quinta do Noval Nacional Vintage presents the distinguished and invites visitors to their cellars. These open from June to September from 10h00 to 19h00 and from October to May from 10h00 to 17h30.

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Caves C.N. Kopke

The oldest wine company in Porto, it was founded in 1638 by Cristiano Kopke and his son, Nicholas Kopke, who had come as consul of the Hanseatic League, for Portugal. In 2006, this company four centuries of existence was acquired by Sogevinus group, which maintained the quality objectives and guided this market over the years. The caves are open from May to October from 10h00 to 19h00 and from November April from 10.00 to 18.00.

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