Port Tasting in Porto: Every Option Compared

Quick answer: if you want to taste several Port houses in one sitting, a city tasting that pours four houses for €22 is the cheapest way to do it. If you want to see a lodge, the entry visits in Vila Nova de Gaia cost €22 to €25. For old wine, Poças and Niepoort both have €45 options that punch well above their price.

We compared every Port tasting that Porto’s houses publish on their own websites, checked on September 17, 2026. Houses that do not publish prices are listed at the end, so you know to ask.

Canto Cooking is a commercial partner of Pinot Squirrel and we earn from bookings. Winery and lodge prices on this page come from each producer's own website.

Table of Contents

1. Four houses, one hour, €22
   1. “Best of the Best” Port Tasting with Artisan Chocolates
2. Under €30: the entry tastings
3. €30 to €60: learning what age does
4. Over €60: private, rare and old
5. City tastings in Porto (no river crossing)
   1. “Best of the Best” Port Tasting with Artisan Chocolates
   2. Douro Wine Tasting with Cheese & Ham Plate
   3. Gastronomic Porto Food & Wine Tour
6. Houses that do not publish prices
7. How to choose
8. Planning further?

Four houses, one hour, €22

The cheapest way we found to taste Sandeman, Graham's, Taylor's and Ferreira side by side. It is in central Porto, so there is no river to cross.

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“Best of the Best” Port Tasting with Artisan Chocolates

€22 per person · 1 hour · Adults only

• Four 40 ml Ports: Sandeman Fine White, Graham's Mature Reserve Tawny, Taylor's Late Bottled Vintage, Ferreira Dona Antónia White
• A chocolate or cheese pairing with each glass
• Optional upgrade: Quinta do Vallado 20 Year Old Tawny

Check dates & bookPrice checked 17 Sep 2026

Under €30: the entry tastings

At this price you are paying for an introduction to the styles. The differences are in how many wines you get and how aged they are. Burmester’s €23 Prova Premium stands out because it includes an LBV and a 10 Year Old Tawny, not just the basic White, Ruby and Tawny.

€30 to €60: learning what age does

This band is where Port gets interesting, because you start tasting the same style at different ages. Look for Tawny flights (10, 20, 30 Year Old), Colheitas from named years, and comparisons of bottle-aged and cask-aged Port.

Over €60: private, rare and old

The top end buys privacy, food or genuinely old wines: Graham’s Single Harvest Tawnies from 1961, 1974 and 1997, Churchill’s private blending of a 20 Year Old Tawny, or Niepoort’s 16-wine Masterclass.

City tastings in Porto (no river crossing)

If your time is short, or you would rather compare houses than tour a single cellar, these tastings take place in central Porto. They are run by Canto Cooking, a commercial partner of ours.

Canto Cooking · 4.9 on Google and TripAdvisor

“Best of the Best” Port Tasting with Artisan Chocolates

€22 per person · 1 hour · Adults only

• Four 40 ml Ports: Sandeman Fine White, Graham's Mature Reserve Tawny, Taylor's Late Bottled Vintage, Ferreira Dona Antónia White
• A chocolate or cheese pairing with each glass
• Optional upgrade: Quinta do Vallado 20 Year Old Tawny

Check dates & bookPrice checked 17 Sep 2026

Canto Cooking · 4.9 on Google and TripAdvisor

Douro Wine Tasting with Cheese & Ham Plate

€29 per person · 1.5 hours · Adults only

• Five 50 ml Douro wines: Douro White, Douro Reserva White, a rosé, a Douro Red and an organic or Reserva red
• A 30 ml White Port
• Local cheese and Portuguese cured ham with crackers and jam, in the Orangerie or garden

Check dates & bookPrice checked 17 Sep 2026

Canto Cooking · 4.9 on Google and TripAdvisor

Gastronomic Porto Food & Wine Tour

€69 per person · 4 hours · 12+ (alcohol 18+)

• Five stops including Bolhão and Time Out markets, with 12+ food and drink tastings
• A guided cultural walk, small group of up to 10
• Finishes at Canto's Orangerie with a nata and coffee or a glass of Port

Check dates & bookPrice checked 17 Sep 2026

Houses that do not publish prices

• Taylor’s: open daily with a self-paced audio visit; the tasting pours Chip Dry, LBV and 10 Year Old Tawny. Email [email protected].
• Cockburn’s: reservation only, about 90 minutes with a tasting.
• Fonseca: we found no published visit details; write to [email protected].
• Real Companhia Velha: its Portuguese and English pages show different prices, so confirm when you book.
• Graham’s: standard visit prices are not public; its lunches and private tastings are listed above.

How to choose

• Count the wines, not just the price. A €22 tasting of two Ports and a €23 tasting of three different styles are not the same deal.
• Check the styles. White, Ruby and Tawny teach you the basics. LBV, aged Tawny and Colheita teach you what makes Port worth ageing.
• Check the time slot. Niepoort’s tastings run at fixed times, and Burmester’s 10:15 and 13:45 slots are 10% cheaper.
• Check the cancellation rule before you pay. Burmester’s is five working days.

Planning further?

For the Douro estates, who owns which house and our picks by type of visitor, see the Porto and Douro guide. To understand what you are tasting, read Port styles explained. For unfortified wine, see wine tasting in Porto, and for tapas and food pairings, Porto food and wine.