The Best Wine Tours in Portugal

Portugal makes some of the world’s best-value wine, from port and vinho verde to big Alentejo reds. A wine tour takes care of the driving so you can enjoy the tastings. Here are the best wine tours in Portugal, region by region.

Quick answer: the classic is a Douro Valley tour from Porto, with quintas, a river cruise and lunch. Closer to town, do a port cellar tasting in Gaia. From Lisbon, try Setúbal and Arrábida (Moscatel) or the Alentejo around Évora. In Madeira, taste Madeira wine in Funchal.

The best wine tours

The Douro Valley from Porto

Full-day tours visit two or three quintas, with a boat trip on the river and lunch. Small-group tours are the most relaxed. See Douro wine tours and small-group tours. See Douro wine tours compared.

Port cellars in Gaia

The famous port lodges are a walk across the bridge from Porto, with tours and tastings. See port cellar tastings. See the port wine guide.

Setúbal and Arrábida from Lisbon

Moscatel de Setúbal, cheese and the Arrábida coast. See Setúbal wine tours. See Setúbal and Arrábida.

The Alentejo

Big estates and rich reds around Évora. See Alentejo wine tours.

Lisbon tastings

No time to leave the city? Taste wines from across Portugal in a single session. See Lisbon wine tastings.

Vinho Verde

Fresh whites from the green north. See the vinho verde guide.

The Algarve

A small but growing wine region. See Algarve wine tastings and Lagos wine tasting.

Madeira

Fortified wines aged in historic lodges in Funchal. See Blandy’s Wine Lodge.

Tips

• Harvest: September and early October is the most atmospheric time in the Douro.
• Don’t drive: Portugal’s drink-driving limits are strict.
• Shipping: many quintas can ship wine home.
• Winter: see the Douro in winter.

More: Portugal’s wine regions, Douro Valley hotels and food tours in Portugal.

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