Douro Valley Pinhao Winery Tour: 5 wines, barefoot traditions

Walk through a working winery where wines are still made barefoot

A winery tour in Pinhao at Quinta da Foz, operating since 1872, where you visit the production facilities, aging cellars and old vineyard with a local guide, then taste 5 wines and olive oil. The tour runs about an hour and includes water and crackers. Minimum age is 18. A live English-speaking guide leads the experience.

The experience

The tour starts inside the winery itself, where a local guide walks you through the technical details of how Quinta da Foz makes its wines, including the barefoot methods still used in production. You'll see the vinification process firsthand, the way the winery has operated for over 150 years, and the setup that lets a small family producer compete on dry reds and whites in the heart of Douro Valley.

From there you move into the aging cellars, where the top red and white wines spend their time in barrel, alongside the Port wines the winery produces. This is where you get a sense of scale: a traditional operation, not industrial. The tasting itself covers 5 different wines, paired with their own extra virgin olive oil and crackers, so you're tasting the winery's full range rather than a single focus.

At the end, you walk out into the old vineyard on the property: no rushing through a gift shop, just time to move through the vines themselves. Water is provided throughout. The whole experience runs about an hour, guided in English, and the minimum age is 18.

What’s included

• Visit to the winery production facilities and aging cellars.
• tasting of 5 wines plus extra virgin olive oil and crackers.
• water throughout.
• a walk through the old vineyard.
• local English-speaking guide.

Before you book

Days and timesMonday to SaturdayDepartures at 14:30 and 16:00

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Under 18: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

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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Good to know

Public transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Quinta da Foz

Is this one for you?Most Douro Valley tastings move you between estates in a van. This one keeps you in one working winery long enough to see how it actually operates (the barefoot methods, the aging process, the old vines), so the wines you taste make sense instead of just tasting good.

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Top questions

What exactly happens during the winery visit in Pinhao?

You start in the production facility where a local guide explains the vinification process and barefoot winemaking methods, then move through the aging cellars to see how the red, white and Port wines mature, before tasting 5 wines with olive oil and crackers.

How long does the Quinta da Foz tour take?

The tour runs about an hour, including the cellar visit, the tasting and a walk through the old vineyard at the end.

What wines will I taste on this tour?

You taste 5 different wines from Quinta da Foz: the winery specializes in dry reds and whites, and also produces Port wines, so the tasting covers their range.

Is there a guide, and what language does the tour run in?

A local guide leads the tour in English throughout the winery, cellars and vineyard.

What's included in the tasting?

The tasting includes 5 wines, the winery's extra virgin olive oil, crackers and water.