Representative landscape, not the estate: Terraced vineyards in the Douro Valley, Portugal. Photo: mat's eye · CC BY 2.0
Vineyard experience
Churchill's – Quinta da Gricha
The Authentic Harvest Experience: foot-treading in 1852 granite lagares and a traditional Douro lunch.
- Douro, Portugal
- Sep
The experience
The Authentic Harvest Experience: foot-treading in 1852 granite lagares and a traditional Douro lunch.
- Grape stomping
- Food & wine
- Wine tasting
When to go
Listed experience months are a guide. Confirm the programme and availability with the estate before travelling.
Harvest season: Sep
A taste of where it comes from
There is more to a glass of wine than what is poured. There is a landscape, a growing season and the people who care for the vines. We explore these experiences to get closer to that story, and to savour what makes each place its own.
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