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Wine Tourism also acts as a lever for the local economy, besides being an authentic way to discover a country's rural and inland destinations. The presence of travelers throughout the year is a guarantee of sustenance for the community and local entrepreneurs.
During a Winery Tour, one immerses into the local culture, learns more about wine and biodiversity, and how villagers relate to their traditions and history.
Winery Tours are educational and sensorial journeys where one ventures into Private Wine Tastings and learns about the wine production methods.
Here at Portugal Deluxe, our Winery Tours include the finest and most exclusive wineries in Portugal, offering distinctive Winery Experiences, including flavorsome food pairings.
Portugal is a country of solid wine tradition and producer of excellent quality wines recognized worldwide, making it a perfect destination for a Luxury Winery Tour.
According to the International Wine Organization (OIV), Portugal is the fifth largest wine producer in the EU and the eleventh largest globally.
Portugal has fourteen main wine regions producing high-quality wines. The Portuguese wine grapes area is the fourth largest in the EU after Spain, Italy, and France. In 2019, the Portuguese planted area for wine grapes stood at 192,743 hectares (ha), a 9 percent reduction compared to the last ten-year average.
The major wine-producing Portuguese regions are Douro-Porto, Lisboa, and Alentejo.
Travel with Portugal Deluxe Winery Tours blends a variety of wineries allowing one to learn about the different wine production methods and savor the different nectars while enjoying an extensive and lectured wine tasting.
The quintessential destination for a Winery Tour in the North is the Douro Valley. It features over eighty wineries and cultivates many different types of grapes. The most important are Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Francesa, Tinta Barroca, and Tinto Cão for reds and Rabigato, Gouveio, Viosinho, and Malvasia Fina for whites.
Not sure where to begin? Contact us and learn more about our Wine Tour Packages. With over 20 years of experience driving through Portugal, we are the best professionals to help you with and lead you on this perfect Winery Tour.
If you are booking a Porto Wine Tour, do not miss a Douro Valley Wine Tour. Combined, they will enhance your Winery Tour Journey to the North of Portugal.
Nestling place for the port wine lodges, Porto is a magnet for wine lovers and the ideal destination for Wine Tasting Tours.
Besides hosting over 50 Port lodges, Porto enchants visitors with its stunning 18th- and 19th-century buildings, ultimate bars, fine-dining restaurants, and a laid-back vibe.
Established in 1638, Kopke Port is the oldest port house. Kopke has an excellent reputation backed by many gold medals, particularly for their Tawny (barrel-aged) Ports. Befitting their status as the oldest Port House, their bottles are easily recognizable by their traditional and hand-stenciled style.
A Winery Tour should also include visiting Cockburns with its distinctive aromas. At Cockburns, they still age ports in oak vats made by some of the previous in-house coopers in the region.
A visit to Cockburn Lodge is a memorable sensory experience. Besides the quality of the port, visitors walk through thousands of oak barrels and vats filled with patiently aging ports. One is likely to bump into some of the in-house coopers – one of the last in the port trade.
To guarantee a comfortable and private Wine Tasting Experience, contact us.
No Winery Tour would be complete without sampling Lisbon's delicious food and drink. Whether from the bustling cobbled streets of Bairro Alto or the awe-inspiring World Heritage Site, Évora, there's a tour to suit you.
Here at Portugal Deluxe, we create unique Winery Tours in Portugal, selecting the finest wineries.
Lisbon Wine Tours are very popular, and the convenient location around Lisbon allows one to plan a Winery experience as a day trip without the bother of packing and unpacking.
Just 21 Miles apart from Lisbon, visit José Maria da Fonseca, the oldest producer of table wines, and Setubal Moscatel in Portugal. Step back into history by touring the ancient wine cellars, which contain rare treasures over 100 years old. Culminate the Wine experience with a private lectured wine tasting blended with local treats.
While in Lisbon, one should not miss a visit to one of Portugal's top wine and olive oil producers and the largest privately held wine company in Portugal, the Herdade do Esporão.
The property reveals a medieval tower and chapel from the 15th and 16th centuries, respectively, and the estate's original boundaries date back to 1267.
Additionally, the winery displays a detailed archaeological dig of a pre-historic settlement that existed on the property some 5,000 years ago. This Winery Tour is the perfect wine, food, and history trilogy! Treat yourself to a flavored olive oil tasting and gourmet lunch. After lunch, relax and enjoy the views from the estate terrace facing the Alentejo plains.
Portugal Winery Tours are the ultimate Wine Tourism experience. Our Luxury Wine Tours are private, custom-made, and chauffeured.
At Portugal Deluxe, each Winery Tour usually takes about one to two hours, including a walk-thru of vineyards and cellars and up-close and personal visits with winemakers. The winery host explains the different stages of winemaking, and one gets the chance to taste a selection of their wines.
Our Wine Tours include exceptional wineries selected for the quality of their wines and authenticity. Our visits are private, escorted by a winery host, and include premium wine tastings with a minimum of four of their best wines.
With us, pamper with unique vertical tastings of old vintages, tapas and food tastings, fine meals in Michelin-starred restaurants, and deluxe accommodations.
Depending on the time of year, during a Winery Tour, one may even participate in harvesting a few grapes and sample them straight from the vine. Contact us to get a proposal for your Portugal Wine and Food Tour.