Winery sights in Portugal
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Ramos Pinto
Right on the riverfront you can visit the rather grand Ramos Pinto, including a look at its historic offices and ageing cellars.
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Vila Nova de Gaia
While technically its own municipality, Vila Nova de Gaia ('Gaia') sits just across the Douro from Porto and is woven into the city's fabric both by a series of stunning bridges as well as its shared history of port-wine making. Since the mid-18th century, port-wine bottlers and exporters have been obliged to maintain their 'lodges' - basically dressed-up warehouses - here.
Today some 60 of them clamber up the steep riverbank, and at night the entire scene turns into Portugal's version of Las Vegas, with huge neon signs clamouring for the attention of winos and oenophiles alike. This enclave of historic terracotta-topped warehouses is now Porto's best-known attraction,…
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Adega Regional de Colares
En route to Praia Grande and Praia das Maçãs, ridgetop Colares makes a great pit stop with its panoramas, stuck-in-time village charm and wines dating back to the 13th century. The vines grown today are the only ones in Europe to have survived the 19th-century phylloxera plague, saved by their deep roots and sandy soil. Call in advance to arrange a visit to Adega Regional de Colares to taste some of its velvety reds.
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Taylor’s
Up from the river, British-run Taylor’s boasts lovely, oh-so-English grounds with fine views of Porto. Its tours are free and even include a tasting of one top-of-the-range (late-bottled vintage) wine – your reward for the short huff uphill.
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Barros
Barros is well worth seeking out, with some of the town’s oldest surviving cellars and a more in-depth look at the process of making the wine itself.
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