Graham's Port Lodge: Guided Tour & Tasting with Pairings

About this experience

About Graham's Port Lodge: Guided Tour & Tasting with Pairings Graham's Port Lodge: Guided Tour & Tasting with Pairings is a two-hour guided experience at one of the Douro Valley's most established port wine lodges, set on the hillside of Vila Nova de Gaia directly across the river from Porto. W&J Graham's was founded in 1820 and has been owned by the Symington family since 1970, one of the most prominent port-producing families in Portugal. The lodge holds barrels of ageing wine across its warehouses, offering a close look at the full arc of port production, from grape to bottle. The tour is led by an experienced guide who covers the history of the Graham's estate, the winemaking process, and the range of port styles produced on site, including ruby, tawny, and vintage classifications. The Symington family's extensive collection of ageing wines is a central feature of the visit. What to expect Visitors move through the lodge's warehouse spaces, where the guide explains the ageing and blending methods that define each port style. The tour covers the differences between wood-aged tawnies and bottle-aged vintages, with reference to the specific conditions maintained in the lodge's cellars. At the close of the tour, the host provides a structured tasting session in which three port styles are served alongside cheese, chocolate, and a custard tart, giving a considered introduction to how port interacts with food. This ticket covers the full guided tour, the on-site tasting of three port styles, and the food pairings. Transport to the starting point at 141 Rua do Agro is not included. Graham's Port Lodge and getting there Graham's Port Lodge sits in Vila Nova de Gaia, the municipality that lines the southern bank of the Douro and has been the traditional home of port wine lodges for centuries. The lodge is accessible on foot from the Gaia riverfront and is a short walk from the lower cable car station. Porto's historic centre and its bridges are visible from the lodge's terrace. For more options in the area, browse the Graham's Port Lodge schedule or explore the wider range of things to do in Porto. Alcohol is not sold through this listing. Any tasting is served on site by the operator to guests of legal drinking age.

Highlights

• Two-hour guided tour of a lodge founded in 1820
• Set on the hillside of Vila Nova de Gaia, across from Porto
• Explore warehouses holding barrels of ageing port wine
• Covers the full production process from grape to bottle
• Includes a tasting session with food pairings
• Lodge owned by the Symington family since 1970

Cancellation terms

This ticket is nonrefundable. Rescheduling is not possible for this ticket.