The promenade of Vila Nova de Gaia, a satellite city of Porto on the opposite bank of the Douro River, is the ideal place to get up close and personal with port wine: its origins, flavors and varieties. The history of this city is closely connected with the export of wine since the Middle Ages. Almost everyone, from more than fifty local producers of port wine, has its own tasting room, shop and cellar for storing and maturing wine here. The best known are Taylor's, Graham's, Sandeman, Calem, Kopke and Ferreira. It is difficult to recommend a specific manufacturer, because the prices for visiting cellars with tasting are affordable and start from 5-8 euros per person.
We were given a wine tasting in the cellars of the Calem company, which has been producing port wine of the same name since 1859. The company owns vineyards with a total area of .50 hectares, which, if desired, can be viewed during a special tour.
Specialists house Calem brought out one of the best varieties of grapes in their possessions in the Alto Douro region.
Our tour began with a visit to the museum, the exposition of which tells about the Alto Douro wine region, about the production and types of Calem wine. During the tour, visitors explore the wine cellars, protected from light and heat, with many large and small wooden barrels. The tour ends with a tasting of two types of wine (red and white) and the purchase of the port wine you like.
Along the entire promenade of Vila Nova de Gaia, traditional boats with wooden barrels are picturesquely moored. They once delivered wine to the city, and now they serve as a kind of advertisement for Porto and port wine. Also, a funicular passes over the embankment, which is definitely worth a ride - because the view from there is simply mesmerizing. A one-way trip will cost 6 euros, and a round-trip ticket will cost 9 euros.
Want to see with your own eyes - tours to Portugal, Travel Agency "Hot Line", www. hot. com. ua, +38(044)592-24-26, +38(050)418-7505, +38(067)440-3682
We were given a wine tasting in the cellars of the Calem company, which has been producing port wine of the same name since 1859. The company owns vineyards with a total area of .50 hectares, which, if desired, can be viewed during a special tour.
Specialists house Calem brought out one of the best varieties of grapes in their possessions in the Alto Douro region.
Our tour began with a visit to the museum, the exposition of which tells about the Alto Douro wine region, about the production and types of Calem wine. During the tour, visitors explore the wine cellars, protected from light and heat, with many large and small wooden barrels. The tour ends with a tasting of two types of wine (red and white) and the purchase of the port wine you like.
Along the entire promenade of Vila Nova de Gaia, traditional boats with wooden barrels are picturesquely moored. They once delivered wine to the city, and now they serve as a kind of advertisement for Porto and port wine. Also, a funicular passes over the embankment, which is definitely worth a ride - because the view from there is simply mesmerizing. A one-way trip will cost 6 euros, and a round-trip ticket will cost 9 euros.
Want to see with your own eyes - tours to Portugal, Travel Agency "Hot Line", www. hot. com. ua, +38(044)592-24-26, +38(050)418-7505, +38(067)440-3682
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