Quinta do Seixo

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JacobH
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Quinta do Seixo

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Located on the South Bank of the Douro, just a little way to the West of Pinhão, Quinta do Seixo has a new visitors’ centre developed by Sandeman. It is very touristy: you get a guided tour by a guide dressed as the Don but you do get to see the mechanical lagars. The tour is quite short but is followed by a tasting in a wonderful bar, overlooking the Douro and the vineyards. The tasting is mostly basic wines: for €15 you get the white, ruby, tawny, 10 y/o tawny and a Vau vintage but I think it is worth it.

One word of warning: the centre is at the top of a hill which makes walking from Pinhão pretty much impossible and a taxi fairly expensive (c. €15) because of all the loops in the road to get up there.
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