Porto (Leixões), Portugal

Quinta da Aveleda Winery

A Winery in Portugal’s 2,000-Year-Old Wine Region Enjoy a visit and tasting at a tradition-rich family winery in Portuguese wine country. Travel by coach to the heart of Minho, one of Portugal’s largest wine-growing regions, to the Guedes family winery, Quinta da Aveleda. Since 1870 the property has been managed and cared for by the same family and has more than 300 years of winemaking heritage. The vineyard is renowned for its Vinho Verde wines with their crisp acidity and delicate finish, and notes of lemon and citrus. Picturesque gardens surround the estate, featuring towering trees, elegant fountains and serene pathways. Enjoy a stroll and soak up the serene atmosphere as you learn more about wine production in Portugal followed by a tasting of three different wines. Afterward, return to your ship. * Moderate - Walking portions may be long and somewhat challenging with occasional step-ups, stairs and inclines. Total time walking or standing normally ranges from 1.5 to 3 hours.