Braga Wine Tasting Tour: Vinho Verde at Quinta de Santa Cristina

Walk the vineyards, taste the wines, eat the region

A wine tasting activity at Quinta de Santa Cristina in Braga combines a guided vineyard and winery tour with three paired wines and a regional lunch in the tasting room. The experience runs about two and a half hours, includes a local guide in English or Portuguese, and ends with access to the estate's wine shop. Vegan options are available for the food pairing.

The experience

What does a Vinho Verde actually taste like, and how does it get made? You start in the vineyards themselves, walking through the rows with a guide who explains the grape varieties that go into the wines. Then you move into the winery building, where you see the whole process laid out: how the grapes arrive, how they move through fermentation, and where the bottling and labeling happen. It's the kind of detail that makes the wine taste different when you drink it later.

After the tour, you sit down in the tasting room with three Quinta de Santa Cristina wines in front of you. Each one comes with a regional products board: think tomato salad, cod salad, rissoles, cod fritters, alheira (a pork sausage), and breadcrumbs, designed to show how the wines pair with the food people actually eat here. A vegan option is available if you need it. The meal finishes with wine ice cream, which is exactly what it sounds like. You're eating regional food in a regional winery, not a generic tasting menu.

Before you leave, the shop is open. You can buy bottles of what you just tasted, along with local products and wine accessories. The whole thing takes about two and a half hours, which means it fits into a morning or an afternoon without eating your whole day.

What’s included

• Local guide in English or Portuguese.
• three Quinta de Santa Cristina wines with regional food pairing.
• lunch of regional snacks including cod salad, rissoles, and alheira.
• wine ice cream.
• access to the wine and regional products shop.
• free Wi-Fi.
• parking.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 11:00 and 15:00

Book up to1d before

AgesAdult (13 and older) · Child (6 to 12 years) · Infant (under 6): free

GroupUp to 15 · max 8 per booking

Live guideEnglish and Portuguese

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Prices and times updated 6 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPets welcomeInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Quinta de Santa Cristina

Is this one for you?Two and a half hours is long enough to understand how the wine is made and taste it properly, but short enough to fit into a morning or afternoon without canceling the rest of your day in Braga.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and Portuguese.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (6 to 12 years); Infant (under 6): free.

How much time does the wine tasting and lunch take?

The activity runs about two and a half hours from start to finish, including the vineyard walk, the winery tour, the three-wine tasting with food pairing, and time to browse the shop afterward.

What exactly do you taste and eat during the wine tasting?

You taste three Quinta de Santa Cristina wines, each paired with a regional products board that includes tomato salad, cod salad, rissoles, cod fritters, alheira, and breadcrumbs, followed by wine ice cream. A vegan option is available for the food pairing.

What happens if I want to buy wine to take home?

After lunch, you have access to Quinta de Santa Cristina's wine and regional products shop, where you can purchase the wines you tasted, local products, and wine accessories.

Can I visit if I have dietary restrictions or mobility needs?

The estate is wheelchair accessible, with accessible transportation options and parking on-site. Vegan options are available for the food pairing. Infants can be brought in a pram or stroller, and service animals are welcome.