Quinta de Santa Cristina vineyard tour: Wine tasting five wines

Walk the vineyard, see how wine gets made, then taste what grows there

A guided activity at Quinta de Santa Cristina near Braga where you tour the vineyards to learn the grape varieties, walk through the winery production areas, and taste five of the estate's Vinho Verde wines paired with a gourmet board. Children join a separate juice tasting with cookies. The tour runs about two hours and includes a local guide in English or Portuguese, parking, and access to the estate shop.

The Experience

The morning starts in the vineyards surrounding the winery. A guide walks you through the different grape varieties planted in the Basto sub-region, explaining what each one brings to the wine. Then you move into the winery itself to see the whole process: how grapes arrive, move through production, and reach the bottling and labelling areas. It's the sequence that makes sense of what you taste later.

At the end, five Quinta de Santa Cristina wines come out paired with a gourmet products board. A vegan option is available if you need it. You taste them one by one, working through what you learned about the grapes and the process. While adults are tasting, children can join a separate tasting of three different juices with cookies, so the whole group stays together without anyone bored or left out. The winery has a shop at the end where you can buy wines and local products if something caught your attention.

What’s included

• Guided tour through the vineyards and winery production areas with a local guide speaking English or Portuguese.
• five Quinta de Santa Cristina wines paired with a gourmet products board (vegan option available).
• children's juice tasting with cookies.
• parking.
• access to the estate shop.
• free Wi-Fi.

Days and timesDaily · 11:00 and 15:00

AgesAges 18+ · 7 to 17 years · Under 7 — Free

Meeting point and pickupNo pickup · ends where it starts

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

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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?This is a shared group activity with a guide leading you through both the vineyard and the winery, so you're learning as you walk rather than tasting on your own. It suits anyone who wants to understand where Vinho Verde comes from before tasting it, and families with children who can join the juice tasting while adults taste wine.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and Portuguese.

Can children come?

7 to 17 years; under 7, free.

What grape varieties does Quinta de Santa Cristina grow in the Basto sub-region?

The guide explains the different varieties planted at the estate during the vineyard walk, showing you what each one contributes to the final wine. The specific varieties are revealed during the tour itself, so you learn them in the place where they grow.

How many wines do you taste at Quinta de Santa Cristina?

Five of the estate's Vinho Verde wines are included in the tasting, each paired with items from a gourmet products board so you can taste how the food and wine work together.

Is there parking at Quinta de Santa Cristina?

Parking is included, and the winery is wheelchair accessible with accessible transportation options, so mobility needs are covered.

How long does the whole activity take?

The tour runs about two hours from start to finish, covering the vineyard walk, winery walkthrough, and wine or juice tasting.