Fonseca Winery Tour

How are Porto wines made? Discover this on a visit to the Fonseca Winery in Vila Nova de Gaia, where you can also enjoy a glass of wine. Enhance your experience with a meal and fado show.

Why Visit The Fonseca Winery?

The Portuguese banks of the Duero produce exquisite wines, with the Fonseca Winery located in Vila Nova de Gaia. This winery has a history of over 200 years.

The wine-tourism center offers a tour lasting about one hour. You'll learn how Porto wines are made during a self-guided tour that covers the history of Quinta do Panascal, the aging process of the wines, and sustainable wine-making techniques.

The tour concludes in the tasting room, where you'll sample Oporto Fonseca Bin 27. Children can enjoy grape juice made from Duero Valley grapes.

Winery Tour + Dinner & Fado Show

This option includes a guided tour of the wine cellar followed by a meal with a fado show at the winery.

The dinner menu features vegetal cream soup, sea bass, and creme brulée, accompanied by two glasses of wine (Bin 27 and Sirocco). Enjoy a live fado show during the meal. The total duration of this experience is 4 hours.

Opening Times

The free tour of the Fonseca Winery runs every day from 11 am to 1 pm and 1:30 pm to 7 pm (final admission at 6 pm).

The meal with the fado show occurs every Friday (until October 31, 2024) and Saturday (until December 31, 2024) at 7 pm.

Special Times

December 24, 2024: opens at 11 am, final admission at 5 pm.December 25, 2024: opens at 12 pm, final admission at 6 pm.December 31, 2024: opens at 11 am, final admission at 5 pm.January 1, 2025: opens at 12 pm, final admission at 6 pm.