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A row of wooden wine barrels in a dimly lit warehouse. 1
A bar with wooden shelves displaying bottles, a large window, and green chairs. 2
Several wooden barrels with inscriptions, stacked against a stone wall. 3
A dimly lit corridor with ornate metal doors and shelves filled with various objects. 4
A wooden barrel with the text "Real Companhia Velha" and a crest. 5
By Real Companhia Velha

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Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$98 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

    • Explore the Real Companhia Velha Port Wine Cellars in Vila Nova de Gaia
    • Learn about the history of the company and the winemaking process
    • See the private wine cellar of the Silva Reis family with 16,000 bottles
    • Admire the noble wooden casks, vats and barrels where the wine ages
    • Taste a selection of 4 Ports, a White Port and the Royal Oporto 10, 20 and 40 year old Tawny

Activity location

    • Porto
    • Porto, Porto District, Portugal

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 4431-952, R. Azevedo MagalhĆ£es 314, 4431-952 Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal | Security at adresses gate.
    • Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto, Portugal

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Real Companhia Velha Founders Tour with Tastings

  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h
    1h
  • English
Price details
NZ$98.23 x 1 AdultNZ$98.23
Total
Price is NZ$98.23

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Guided tour of the Real Companhia Velha's Port Wine Cellars
  • Inclusions
    Access to the private wine cellar of the Silva Reis family
  • Inclusions
    Viewing of rare Vintage Ports, including the oldest dating back to 1765
  • Inclusions
    Tasting of selected Port wines

What you can expect

  • Visit the Port Wine Cellars of Real Companhia Velha, a two-hundred-year-old company located in Vila Nova de Gaia. Explore the cellars and see the wine resting and ageing in the noble wooden casks, vats, and barrels.

    The cellars, which are located in Gaia, on the left bank of the River Douro, opposite the city of Porto, are a truly mythical place, marked by deep silence and constant darkness.

    Meet your guide and start your tour of the Port Wine Cellars of Real Companhia Velha. Learn about the company's history and the wine-making process.
    See the wine resting and ageing in the noble wooden casks, vats, and barrels. Learn about the time needed for each wine to reach its exact point of maturation and necessary complexity.
    Discover the wide selection of Ports and the private wine cellar of the Silva Reis family, who own the company. See the more than 16,000 bottles of rare Vintage Ports, the oldest of which dates back to 1765.

Location

Activity location

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    • Porto
    • Porto, Porto District, Portugal

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • 4431-952, R. Azevedo MagalhĆ£es 314, 4431-952 Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal | Security at adresses gate.
    • Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto, Portugal