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Taylor Estate Masterclasses Journey through Douro in Porto

By Três Séculos - Realizações Hoteleiras
Free cancellation available
Price is £85 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

This is not a standard wine tasting — it is a deep dive into the soul of the Douro.

What makes Taylor’s Estate Masterclasses truly distinctive is their focus on single historic estates and exceptional Vintage Ports, allowing you to explore the personality of a specific vineyard across different years. Rather than sampling a range of styles, you experience the evolution, structure and identity of one great quinta in depth.

The atmosphere is intimate and refined. Surrounded by the historic cellars, you taste wines that are rarely poured side by side — guided by a specialist who helps you decode the nuances of aroma, structure and ageing potential.

Each masterclass offers a different expression:
Vargellas reveals elegance, perfume and finesse.
Terra Feita expresses structure, power and historical depth.
Sentinels showcases harmony and the collective strength of the Pinhão Valley’s finest vineyards.

It is a celebration of time, place and craftsmanship — in its purest Vintage form.

Activity location

  • Rua do Choupelo 250
    • 250 Rua do Choupelo
    • 4400, Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto, Portugal

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Rua do Choupelo 250
    • 250 Rua do Choupelo
    • 4400, Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto, Portugal

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Taylor’s Vargellas

  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English

Wines Featured: Vintage 1988, Vintage 1995, Vintage 2005, Vintage 2019

Starting time: 15:00
Price details
£153.76 x 1 Adult£153.76
Total
Price is £153.76
Until Wed, 8 Jul

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    All wines listed under your chosen experience
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Expert wine specialist host
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Shared guided cellar tour
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Masterclass tasting (according to selected option)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Transport to/from Taylor’s
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Personal expenses
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Any services not expressly mentioned

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Your journey begins with a guided visit through Taylor’s historic cellars, where you’ll discover the storey of one of the Douro Valley’s most iconic Port houses. As you walk through centuries-old ageing rooms lined with oak casks and bottles, your guide will explain how Vintage Port is crafted, matured and preserved over time. After the tour, you’ll take part in a themed Estate Masterclass dedicated to one of Taylor’s legendary Douro quintas. Seated in an intimate tasting setting, a knowledgeable Port wine specialist will lead you through a carefully curated tasting of exceptional Vintage Ports. This is not just a tasting — it is an immersive wine experience designed to deepen your understanding of Vintage Port and the remarkable vineyards that define Taylor’s legacy. Perfect for wine enthusiasts, collectors and curious travellers seeking an authentic and educational Douro experience.

Location

Activity location

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    Rua do Choupelo 250
    • 250 Rua do Choupelo
    • 4400, Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto, Portugal

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Rua do Choupelo 250
    • 250 Rua do Choupelo
    • 4400, Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto, Portugal

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