Porto: Cockburn’s Port Lodge Tour and Tasting
Santa Marinha e São Pedro da Afurada, Porto
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.
Explore Cockburn’s Lodge, the largest Port cellar in Vila Nova de Gaia, ideal for wine enthusiasts interested in Port history and production.
Highlights
- Explore Cockburn’s Lodge, the largest Port cellar in Vila Nova de Gaia
- Learn about Cockburn’s 200-year history
- Watch a cooper expertly dismantle and reassemble barrels
- Choose between premium and classic tasting options
Description
Visit Cockburn’s cellars, also called ‘lodges’, which house the largest wine cellars in Vila Nova de Gaia’s historic quarter, located across the Douro River from Porto. Observe coopers working Monday to Friday, 9 am to 4:30 pm, carefully dismantling and rebuilding barrels stave by stave for maintenance.
Inside the solid granite walls of Cockburn’s lodge house, you’ll find 6,518 seasoned oak barrels of maturing Port and an additional 10,056 barrels in tanks and vats. This extensive stock is used to create Cockburn’s famous Ports, including the Special Reserve.
The guided tour offers an authentic experience of a working Port cellar. Begin at the Cellars museum, which traces Cockburn’s 200-year history, highlighting the families behind the brand, their vineyards in the Douro Valley, and the production of their renowned Ports.
Continue through the active cellar areas, featuring thousands of oak barrels stacked four high, including the longest ageing gallery of any Port cellar in Vila Nova de Gaia. Learn about the importance of maturing Port in seasoned wood and the vital role of the cooper.
In the main tasting room, choose from a range of tastings:
- Classic tasting:
- Cockburn's Special Reserve
- Cockburn's Late Bottle Vintage
- Cockburn's 10 years old
- Premium tasting with chocolate pairing:
- Cockburn's Fine White with Passion fruit chocolate
- Cockburn's 20 Years old with Yuzu cinnamon chocolate
- Cockburn's Quinta dos Canais Vintage with Raspberry chocolate
- Tawny tasting:
- Cockburn's Fine Tawny
- Cockburn's 10 years old
- Cockburn's 20 Years old
- Vintage tasting paired with cheese:
- Cockburn's Quinta dos Canais Vintage with Sheep Cheese
- Cockburn's 2016 Vintage with Cow, Sheep, and Cheese
- Cockburn's 2017 Vintage 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 (based on your choice)
- 1-hour Cockburn’s Cellars guided tour
- Wine tasting varies with option selected
- Chocolate pairing if chosen
Excludes
- Transportation
Cancellation Policy
Full refund available if cancelled at least 24 hours in advance.
Book in advance to secure your preferred tasting option and visit during weekdays to see coopers at work.
