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Porto: Cockburn’s Port Lodge Tour and Tasting

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Guided tour
Porto: Cockburn’s Port Lodge Tour and Tasting
4.8  / 52154 reviews
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Enjoy a guided visit and premium tasting at Cockburn’s Lodge, the largest Port cellar in the historic quarter of Vila Nova de Gaia. See the only open cooperage in Vila Nova de Gaia.

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Duration 1.5 hours
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Live tour guide
Portuguese, Spanish, English, Italian
Wheelchair accessible
Small group available

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Suzanne – Canada

What I loved about this tour was the range of what you learned about. They still have coopers there, which I think was very unique. We learned all about the barrel repair process, how the barrels used to be used versus how they are used today and more. This is not the oldest house, but was it one time the biggest because they had such a massive export business. I loved seeing how the valley changed ownership over the years as well. At the end, we tasted three fantastic ports as well. Quite enjoyable. The guide was knowledgeable & friendly. if you go and are interested about some more history arrive early so that you can spend some time in the museum.

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Suzanne – Canada
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Robyn – United States

Exceptional! Informative, fun, and really expresses the passion for tradition and quality at Cockburn’s. The working cooperage was a highlight. Wish we’d gone during the workday to see them actually working. Fell in love with the 20-year tawny!

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Robyn – United States

Experience

Highlights

  • Explore Cockburn’s Lodge, the largest Port cellar of Vila Nova de Gaia
  • Learn about Cockburn’s fascinating 200-year history
  • Watch a cooper hard at work wielding mallets
  • Choose between a premium and classic option to suit your taste

Full description

Visit the Cockburn’s cellars, also known as ‘lodges’, and discover the most extensive wine cellars in the historic quarter of Vila Nova de Gaia. Located opposite the twin city of Porto across the Douro River, this region is known for its beauty. 

Watch the dedicated team of coopers disassemble barrels stave by stave for maintenance and then reassemble them. 

Go inside the sturdy granite walls of the Cockburn’s lodge house which boasts 6,518 seasoned oak barrels of maturing Port and the equivalent of a further 10,056 barrels held in tones and vats. 

This sizeable and priceless stock provides the basis for the creation of Cockburn’s renowned Ports, including the famous Special Reserve.

On this guided tour, you will have an authentic experience of a fully working Port cellar. Start your visit with a trip to the Cellars museum which charts Cockburn’s fascinating 200-year history. 

A series of exhibits reveal the stories of the families that built Cockburn’s; their planting of vineyards in the Douro Valley and the making of legendary Ports that turned Cockburn's into a world-renowned producer. 

Your visit continues through the working sections of the buildings where thousands of oak barrels and vats hold Cockburn’s valuable stocks of maturing wines. At this point, you will pass through the longest aging gallery of any Port cellar in Vila Nova de Gaia. 

Filled with the impressive sight of thousands of barrels, stacked 4 high you'll learn about the importance of maturing Port in seasoned wood as well as the central role of the cooper.

In the main tasting room, you can choose from the following tastings:

Classic:

• Cockburn's Special Reserve

• Cockburn's Late Bottle Vintage

• Cockburn's 10 years old 

Premium tasting with chocolate pairing:

• Cockburn's Fine White paired with Passion fruit chocolate 

• Cockburn's 20 Years old paired with Yuzu cinnamon chocolate

• Cockburn's Quinta dos Canais Vintage paired with Raspberry chocolate

Tawny tasting:

• Cockburn's O Provador

• Cockburn's 10 years old

• Cockburn's 20 Years old

Vintage Tasting paired with cheese:

• Cockburn's Quinta dos Canais Vintage paired with Sheep Cheese

• Cockburn's 2016 Vintage paired with Cow, Sheep and Cheese

• Cockburn's 2017 Vintage paired with Goat Cheese

Super Premium Tour:

• Cockburn's Special Reserve

• Cockburn's 20 years old

• Cockburn's Vintage

Aged Tawny tasting:

• Cockburn's 20 Years old

•Dow's 30 years old

•Graham's 40 years old

Includes

  • Vintage, Classic, or Premium experience (depending on option selected)
  • 1-Hour Cockburn’s Cellars tour (all options)
  • Wine tasting (varies depending on option selected)
  • Chocolate pairing (if option selected)
  • Transportation

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4.8 /5

based on 2154 reviews

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  • Value for money
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  • Service
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Suzanne – CanadaDecember 2, 2024  – Verified booking
What I loved about this tour was the range of what you learned about. They still have coopers there, which I think was very unique. We learned all about the barrel repair process, how the barrels used to be used versus how they are used today and more. This is not the oldest house, but was it one time the biggest because they had such a massive export business. I loved seeing how the valley changed ownership over the years as well. At the end, we tasted three fantastic ports as well. Quite enjoyable. The guide was knowledgeable & friendly. if you go and are interested about some more history arrive early so that you can spend some time in the museum.
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Robyn – United StatesDecember 4, 2024  – Verified booking
Exceptional! Informative, fun, and really expresses the passion for tradition and quality at Cockburn’s. The working cooperage was a highlight. Wish we’d gone during the workday to see them actually working. Fell in love with the 20-year tawny!
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Jekaterina – SwitzerlandNovember 28, 2024  – Verified booking
The tour was simply excellent! Our guide, Katerina, shared many interesting facts about wine production and the winery itself. The tasting was amazing—wines feel completely different when you hear their story. Thank you! We highly recommend it to everyone.
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Activity provider:Symington Family Estates, Vinhos, S.A.

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