Porto: Skip-the-Line Port Wine Tour with 7 Tastings Group Port Wine Tour
ID: GYG71702-100854
Category:
Country: Portugal
Duration:
04:00 hours
Description
Taste the port wines of Portugal and discover what makes them unique on a tasting tour of Porto. Learn how and when to consume port wine and to identify the differences between the different port wine families. Visit traditional port wine cellars.
Start your port wine tasting tour on the Porto side of the Douro River, and learn the historical context of port wine as you stroll towards the shady cellars of Vila Nova de Gaia. Take a guided tour of the museum and wine cellar of one of the most prestigious port wine houses. Then, taste a reserve tawny and a reserve white port.
Chat about what makes port wine different from other wines, and learn when it should be consumed and how to tell the difference between the different port wine families. Continue to an old cellar that has been turned into a visiting center, and hear about the ins and outs of port wine barrels and the cork used to preserve the wines. Try a delicate and young ruby port before you leave.
Next, go to a modern and interactive port wine interpretation center, built to close the gap between the wine cellars and the Douro Valley. Go to an exclusive tasting room and get closer to the world's oldest wine region where the port wine grapes are grown. Take part in a wine tasting workshop with 4 different wines, and learn how to identify the different port wine families through taste. Discover how to pair port wines with food.
End with a panoramic view from a terrace, and admire one of the oldest and most elegant cities in the world from a different perspective.
Highlights
- Experience the most complete and interactive port wine tour in the world
- Get access to an exclusive professional tasting room
- Learn how to identify the different port wine families
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• Children must be accompanied by an adult
• The minimum drinking age is 18 years old
• Adult pricing applies to all travelers
• Minimum numbers apply. In the event there are not enough passengers to meet the minimum requirements, the activity may be cancelled and you will be offered an alternative or full refund
• A small amount of walking is involved
• Due to uneven surfaces, this tour is not recommended for those with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair
Meet at Rua da Ribeira Negra, 4000-509 Porto, by the pillars of the old Ponte Pensil bridge next to the Dom Luís I Bridge (lower level) on the Porto side. Look for the guide in the red T-shirt.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
