The two closest airports to the Vinho Verde wine region and its wine tastings and tours are Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport in Porto (OPO), located more or less 60km away, and Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) in Spain. This second airport is a bit more far away (170/200km) but it’s very practical if you want to enjoy a drive along the coast between Spain and Portugal before taking part in wine tastings and tours in Vinho Verde.

If you visit the Vinho Verde wine region by car, always follow indications towards Porto/Oporto.

Wine tastings and tours in Vinho Verde are available in the vast area to the north of Portugal’s second biggest city. Once you enter the Vinho Verde wine region, follow the Vinho Verde Route that drives all across the Minho region and follows the Vouga river. This route will lead you directly to wine tastings and tours in Vinho Verde.

Vinho Verde is a very vast wine region that includes several cities that can be all reached by train. The main one is Porto’s station, but if you want to get closer to wine tastings and tours in Vinho Verde, you can take a train to Viana do Castelo and enjoy some fresh Ocean breeze; or you can travel to Barcelos or Guimarāes.

For more information check the website of the Portuguese rail services, CP (Comboios de Portugal).

Be ready to take part in wine tastings and tours in Vinho Verde and have a fantastic time. All wineries have a tasting room where they serve guests their best and finest wines, paired with some delicious local food. Cellar tours are always available, as well as tours of the estate. A stroll through the vineyards is available with some wine tastings and tours in Vinho Verde, as well as an opportunity to directly witness the passages of the wine production and the final bottling moment.

Some tasting notes before you experience wine tastings and tours in Vinho Verde:

The general characteristics of white wines under the Vinho Verde DOC denomination are a strong aroma of lime and lemonade, grapefruit, white melon and berries. Vinho Verde is typically a very naturally acid white wine with a very clear yellowish colour. Azal wine is the most acid among the Vinho Verde grapes.

Red wines and rosés are less acid but still pretty sour. The main aromas in the bouquet are those of cherries, plums, very delicate flowers and pepper.

Come and taste these peculiar wines during one of our wine tastings and tours in Vinho Verde.

Vinho Verde is a very rainy and cool region so the best period to go for wine tastings and tours in Vinho Verde is in Summer.

From June to August temperatures raise and the percentage of rainfalls drops, allowing visitors to have an amazing time while going around wine tastings and tours in Vinho Verde. Among these months, the absolute best would be June and the early summer period because all nature is still in bloom.

Vinho Verde wine region covers a very vast portion of northern Portugal, so in between wine tastings and tours in Vinho Verde, here are some suggestion about places to visit:

– Barcelos, the birthplace of the symbol of Portugal, the Rooster. If you are lucky enogh to arrive in Barcelos the day of the market, you fill find tons of figurines of the Barcelos Rooster, from the tiniest one to bigger versions.

– Ponte de Lima is one of the oldest town in northern Portugal and it was first constructed by the Romans in the 1st Century AD. The town is located on the banks of the Lima river and it offers a lot of fun activities to do.

– The Peneda Geres National Park is a free green area located on the Castro Laboreiro platea. The park is an immense protected area for flora, fauna and cultural heritage.

To read more about activities and sightseeing you can do, check our Travel Guide to Vinho Verde Wine Region.

Some words to remember before you experience wine tastings and tours in Pfalz:

“Vinho” – Wine

“Prove de Vinho” – Wine tasting

“vinícola” or “Quinta” – Winery 

“Terreno Vinhático”, “Vinha”, “Vinhado” – Vineyard

“Adega” – Wine cellar

Saúde! –  Cheers!