Program
One-day program, with travel on a special train, with 1st and 2nd class Corail carriages, on the Porto Campanhã/Pinhão and Régua/Porto Campanhã route, departing at 8:00 a.m. and returning at 8:29 p.m.
Upon arrival at Pinhão Station and after transfer by bus to Quinta da Avessada, visitors will be welcomed with music and a tasting of some of the region's delicacies, such as traditional bread and meatballs.
Then the grape harvest will begin, where buckets, scissors, and straw hats will be provided, and the grape varieties, the history of the region, and some traditions related to the harvest will be explained.
This is followed by a regional lunch, consisting of starters (codfish cakes, assorted sausages, and Favaios bread), main course (farmer's soup and veal stewed in red wine), and desserts (regional sweets and seasonal fruit). Drinks are included (water, orange juice, DOC wine, coffee, and digestive brandy).
In the afternoon, visit the wine presses and watch the pressing begin, followed by a guided tasting of fortified wines in the Enoteca.
At the end of the day, return by bus to Régua Station, where the special train to Porto Campanhã will depart.
Note: This special train has a bar service in its carriage and stops to pick up/drop off customers at the following stations: Rio Tinto, Ermesinde, Paredes, Penafiel, Caíde, and Mosteirô.