Rua De Santa Cristina Wine Tasting Vineyard Walk Tour

Children taste juice and cookies while adults taste wine in the same hour.

A one-hour wine tasting at Rua De Santa Cristina in Braga combines a guided walk through the vineyards, a winery tour showing the production process from grapes to bottling, and a tasting of two Quinta de Santa Cristina wines paired with regional cheese, jam and toasts. Children from age 6 are welcome. Minors receive non-alcoholic juice and snacks instead of wine. A live guide leads in English or Portuguese.

The experience

Rua De Santa Cristina sits in the Vinho Verde region, and this experience starts with a walk through the vineyard itself. You'll see the different grape varieties grown here and learn what makes each one part of the final wine. The walk leads into a guided tour of the winery, where you move through each step of production: how the grapes arrive and are received, how they're processed, and how the wine reaches the bottling area. It's a straightforward look at how Vinho Verde is actually made, not a sales pitch.

After the tour, you taste two Quinta de Santa Cristina wines. They're paired with a small regional board of cheese, jam and toasts. If you're traveling with children, they join the same experience: they walk the vineyard and tour the winery alongside you, then taste three different juices and some cookies instead of wine. Vegan options are available for the food pairing. The whole thing runs about an hour, so it fits into a morning or afternoon without reshaping your day.

What’s included

• Guided walk through the vineyards.
• guided winery tour from grapes to bottling.
• tasting of two Quinta de Santa Cristina wines.
• small regional board with cheese, jam and toasts.
• juice tasting and cookies for children under 18.
• live guide in English or Portuguese.

Before you book

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

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Youth (13 to 17 years) · Child (6 to 12 years) · Under 6: can't be included in the booking

GroupUp to 16

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.

Prices and times updated 6 days ago

Good to know

Wheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPets welcomeInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Quinta de Santa Cristina

Is this one for you?The experience is a one-hour walk and tour combined, so you're on your feet moving through the vineyard and winery rather than sitting in a tasting room. It suits anyone who wants to see how the wine is actually made, not just taste it.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and Portuguese.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (13 to 17 years); Child (6 to 12 years). Under 6: they can't be included in the booking.

What grape varieties will I see in the Rua De Santa Cristina vineyard?

The vineyard walk shows you the different grape varieties used in Vinho Verde production, though the specific names depend on what's in season and what the guide emphasizes during your visit.

What exactly happens in the winery tour part?

The guided winery tour walks you through the production process: grapes arriving at reception, processing steps, and the bottling area where finished wine is prepared for sale. You see where each stage happens rather than tasting at each stop.

Are there extra tastings I can add to the two wines included?

Extra tastings and snacks beyond what's included can be ordered at the end of the experience and charged separately at that time.