When last we left off Jim and I had spent two nights in lovely, historic Porto. We headed out of town on Sunday morning and drove about an hour and a half east into the Douro river valley. We were staying another two nights in the town of Lamego and I had arranged some Port tastings and tours at the vineyards nearby.
After checking in to the B&B we were fed a delicious lunch. There was just enough time to check out the house and orchard before a huge storm rolled in. There was also hail, which according to the owners was not normal.
Monday:
We headed out early and took a tour of the Sandman production at the Quinta do Sexio vineyard. Most large scale wine producers own a few different vineyards or buy the grapes and bring them together to make the wine. Then we had a lovely lunch by the river and went to another tasting. Quinta Santa Eufemia, was pretty small scale compared to Sandman. No fancy shop or tour, but really nice people who graciously taught us about their wine. 
These are lovely! Your room at the B&B is just fantastic.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty!