Real Companhia Velha

I took part in a Porto wine tasting tour at Real Companhia Velha in Vila Nova de Gaia, and it was a great experience. The guide gave an excellent explanation of how Port wine is made, its rich history, and the different types of Port. At the end of the tour, we sampled a couple of Port wines — both red and white — which were delicious. The company also has a store where you can buy their wines. The staff and guide were very polite and professional. The tour is available in several languages — Portuguese, English, French, and Spanish — and groups are divided by language, which makes the experience more comfortable and easy to follow. Overall, it was an enjoyable and informative visit. I definitely recommend it!

Loved our time here! Such an incredible history to witness at this winery as the oldest in Portugal that was once owned by the king. Our tour guide was amazing, sharing great tidbits of knowledge along the way and taking us to the oldest wine cellars some that dated to the very first created for the king! Something you would not get at any other winery! We were also there on their 269 year anniversary on September 10th which was as so special to be apart of. Overall this place is a must see if you have the chance and their wine and port is delicious! Will certainly tell my friends and family to visit when they go to Porto!

Took a late afternoon port wine tasting (The Classic option) yesterday at Real Companhia Velha. Our guide Sonia was a wonderful advisor, giving us a detailed and passionate explanation of the history of the vinyard as well as port wine itself. We were a small group and her patience in listening to our questions and providing comprehensive yet understandable (to laymen) explanations made it truly enjoyable time. The location is a bit of a walk from the riverfront but well worth it.

Good port winery tour with a tasting by the end 🍷 This one was established by a Portuguese king and is a bit older than many of the British-created ones on the waterfront 👑🇵🇹 + you get to see a really old port-wine crypt! 🚻 Has restrooms 💳 Has card reader

Very nice visit to the oldest port wine producer. Interesting stories and good presentation about port wine, production, history and Douro valley. Tasting was also interesting. Don’t miss the wine shop because the prices are very reasonable.

We took the "premium" 20 euro tour. I think I was well worth the money. The tour is short, they only take you to two rooms, but the most important thing is that they explain the process of wine making and we could ask many questions since our group was small. Then we tasted 4 wines which were really good and our ticket also included a free entrance to the museum, about 1 km away, where they also gave us a glass of wine after the visit. I definitely recomend this place.

We took part in the guided wine cellar tour, which ended with a tasting of four different port wines. The tour guide was excellent and gave a clear, interesting overview of the company’s history and winemaking process. This producer actually traces its roots back to a Portuguese king, which sets it apart from most of the British-founded port houses. Overall, it was a great experience and well worth the price. The ticket also included free entry to the museum, which was a nice bonus.

Trip was very interesting, but our english guide speaking a little too fast. I felt like he is in hurry. All trip was about 40min and the rest was the degustation.

Phenomenal wine cellar tour! This was probably one of the most elaborate, cellars I've visited. Spend the extra few euros for the premium tour and tasting so that you can visit the most amazing an oldest parts of the cellar. Where else are you going to see an actual bottle of vintage port from the 1700s? Because this is not as touristy as some of the other cellars, try to avoid the tour preceding lunchtime, so that you can have time to enjoy your post-tour tasting.

So I found this place thanks to Anthony Bourdain (RIP)'s Porto episode. I know there are other wineries, and to be honest I think they were a little surprised my wife and I showed up here as a group that's not part of a tour. Anyway, walk in and someone will help you- and most of the workers speak English as well as 2-3 other languages. It's about 12 euros for the cheapest tasting flight, and the cost goes up from there based on how expensive your tastes are. There's a video that briefly goes over the winery, a tour through the barrels, and a mini-museum which is basically just racks and racks of old-ass Port, some dating back to the 1800s. They also have one bottle that dates back to the 1700s that's kept separate, pretty cool. After the tour, you go into the beautiful tasting room. It wasn't crowded at all when my wife and I went, and they set the whole thing up for you so it looks pretty. We bought the cheese plate too, which was tasty. As for the port itself, you need to be able to tolerate strong alcohol and sweet combinations to be able to drink it, especially the older ones. The white ports are quite sweet, and the old tawnys are very strong. After a few, you understand why port is an after-dinner drink, because I definitely wanted a nap. All in all, a worthy stop in Porto.

I had a wonderful time visiting Real Companhia Velha in Vila Nova De Gaia in Portugal as I got a chance to learn about the history of port wine and find out more about how the wine is actually produced. I enjoyed the tour of the facility from start to finish and learned a lot about wine productions and got a chance to look around and climb on the wine barrels from different years the wine was from. I could feel the history of the wine and now have a greater appreciation for all that it takes to go from the barrel to the bottle to the glass. The highlight is the tasting session at the end of the tour as you get to taste some of the best port wine there is. This was a memorable visit and I thoroughly enjoyed myself and look forward to being able to return here in the future.

Did the tour and tasting...very nice museum, we were the only ones in it at 1pm on a Wednesday...the tasting was good and the staff was friendly/knowledgeable. Worth the time...the restaurant is supposed to be good but decided to walk to the other side and people watch...