Quinta da Pacheca

Douro Valley, Portugal

#55 World's Best Vineyards 2023

Immersions don’t get much fuller than spending the night in a giant wine barrel pod, in the world’s oldest demarcated wine region. A giant porthole of a door looks out from your circular bed onto the vineyards of this sixteenth century estate, home to one of the original granite markers used to identify the area (from 1758), now a UNESCO World Heritage site. You can also enjoy this view from the spa offering high-tech treatments and Elemis products, or from the glass-fronted tasting room whilst enjoying one of numerous food and wine-pairing options. Elsewhere, there are cookery classes and art workshops in the atelier (with the artist-in-residence), whilst a harvest-time experience gets you knee-deep in grapes.

Key Information

Opening times

Mon – Sun
Signature wine

Pacheca Porto
Wines produced

Port, Red, Rosé, Sparkling, White
Grape varieties

Sousão, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Nacional, Viosinho
Tasting options
Restaurant
Accommodation
Spa
Hidden gems

Art atelier, Celebration venue, Cooking classes, Harvesting and traditional stepping on grapes, Picnic
Time from airport

1 hour 15 mins from Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (Porto)