Real Companhia Velha Guided Tour with Port Wine Tasting

Some cellar tours show you how things age. This one shows you just how long “age” can mean. All the way back to a remarkable Vintage from 1765.

Getting started

Check in at Real Companhia Velha’s cellars on Rua Azevedo Magalhães in Vila Nova de Gaia and meet your guide. Tours are offered in Portuguese, English, French, and Spanish, with the visit taking you into the house’s historic ageing spaces.

What to expect

Real Companhia Velha's Port Wine Cellars

Real Companhia Velha was created by Royal Charter in 1756, making it Portugal’s oldest wine company still in continuous operation. Nearly 270 years later, its Gaia cellars still safeguard decades and, in some cases, centuries of history.

Features:

• A royal beginning: Hear how King José I’s 1756 charter created the company and why it went on to play a defining role in the demarcation of the Douro.

• The 1765 survivor: See rare Vintage Ports kept across generations, including a remarkable 1765, a year the house itself records as “memorable.”

• Behind the private door: Enter the Silva Reis family cellar, a private collection tucked among the ageing stocks and normally far removed from an everyday tasting room.

• Four glasses, your call: Choose four single-harvest selections or Extra Dry White, Ruby, Rosé, and 10-Year Tawny for a wider introduction to the house.