Experience
Harvest with Quinta do Tedo's Owner:
Join The Local Story and the owner of Quinta do Tedo - Kay Bouchard, for an authentic harvest experience in Douro Valley, including grape picking in their organic vineyards, a tour and tasting, a light lunch, and foot-treading in stone lagares.
Schedule
September 6th
9:30 - 10:30:
We meet at Quinta do Tedo and meet Kay Bouchard. Scissors and buckets will be handed out before heading into the vineyards (a 5 -10 minute walk away) for a traditional harvest snack (codfish fritters and soup) and an introduction to the estate and harvest activities.
10:30 - 11:30:
Participate in grape picking, with the vineyard team and friends from Armamar's Senior University, who will be dressed in traditional clothing and sing traditional songs.
11:30 - 12:30:
Enjoy a tour of the vinification lagares and ageing cellars and a taste of the elegant Fine Tawny Port before lunch.
12:30 - 14:00:
Savour a light lunch served family-style. Estate rosé or red wine, water and coffee, savoury treats and salads, regional cheese, bread and charcuterie, estate jams, marinated olives, estate olive oil, and dessert accompanied by the Late Bottled Vintage (LBV) Port.
14:00 - 15:00:
Foot treading in the 18th-century lagares and a farewell toast with a Vintage Port!
Important details
• The price of this experience is 130EUR. However, if you’d like to use our transfer, please contact us for more details.
** Harvest is subject to weather conditions and the ripening of the grapes at the Quinta. We'll let you know by 19:00 the night before if heavy rain or other conditions impede the harvest plans. Need be, we'll opt for the "Winemaker For A Day Experience".
* Please bring sun protection, comfortable clothes, shoes and hats.
