The SANDEMAN sign and silhouette on the roof of the Sandeman lodge in Vila Nova de Gaia

Photo: Tom Page from London, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, cropped

Winery · Vila Nova de Gaia

Port Wine Lodges of Gaia

Historic Port lodges row (since 1600s) across Douro from Porto—Taylor's, Graham's, Ramos Pinto + 10+ houses in walkable Gaia

What to do there

TourPort Wine Lodges of GaiaRomans shipped wine down the Douro to Portus Cale (Porto). Port wine developed later but on Roman trade routes. The lodges across the river from Porto age wine in centuries-old cellars.

Wineries nearby

Winery Taylor's Port Wine Cellars - Self-Guided Journey Taylor's Port (since 1692) in Vila Nova de Gaia — 300-year-old cellars with audio-guided tour in 13 languages plus Barão Fladgate restaurant.
Winery · Douro Taylor's, Graham's, Sandeman Porto's Big Three—Taylor's (1692), Graham's (colonial), Sandeman (200+ years)—dominate Gaia's cellars with iconic Port styles.
Winery · Douro Niepoort Niepoort Port since 1847—family-owned 5 generations, 150+ years in cellars with 1,000 barrels of tawny, Colheita + Vintage Port.