Quinta do Vallado

This place is unforgettable. I was excited to stop here overnight (in the new building) during our weeklong trip in Portugal and it exceeded my expectations. Upon arrival, we were served with two glasses of port… A great start already! We were then given a map to walk some of the grounds of the vineyard. We opted on the ‘shorter’ trail so we can enjoy the views and have our own photo shoot.
At 5PM we returned for our complementary tour and tasting. It was interesting to hear and see the way that they produce wine. They’re currently cranking out 850k bottles a year! A medium operation we were told.
At 8PM, we had dinner. The menu changes daily (as does the price) so be sure to make a reservation by mid afternoon. The food and wine pairings were phenomenal.
I would recommend this place to every friend of mine! A great place to enjoy the outdoors, relax, and learn about wine.

This is one of those places that you almost feel like you should keep secret it’s so good. But hey — trying to expand the Unilocal map in Portugal so here it goes:
Vallado was a vacation away from our vacation. Super relaxing, reasonably priced, and it really doesn’t get more picturesque than the Duoro Valley in the summertime. We could have staid here forever.
We had dinner here on both nights of our stay (the nearest town, Regua, doesn’t have much of a dining scene to speak of so you’re better off staying here… plus you don’t want to be driving on these roads after a bottle of wine) and the food was very tasty… for the most part made fresh from ingredients in their garden. The staff was super friendly but the service was slightly amiss in some aspects… but almost in a charming sort of way that gives you the feel that this place isn’t a big production and you are just staying with a big family.
The wines were good but I preferred the port… they only make tawnys, and they do them well. We took home four bottles. Cant wait to drink them. All. Ok, OK, three were for gifts.

This place is FANTASTIC.
Extremely affordable five star accommodations. You could never find something like this for this price range in the US! I highly recommend going on the off-​season because it’s just as beautiful and even cheaper (I came with a friend and stayed in an amazing room for 140/​night including breakfast and some other add-​ons).
Great wine and wine tour. Very helpful staff. Beautiful architecture — comparable to the Amangani in Jackson Hole but in the price range of a Holiday Inn for all those of you that understand these very-​American references.
We haven’t had dinner yet but were so excited about how amazing this place was/​is that we wanted to let the world know RIGHT NOW.
Looking forward to more delicious food and port tomorrow, all in the incredible environs of Quinta do Vallado… never leaving. See you when you get here.

Had an unforgettable overnight here. Sumptuous grounds and accommodations. The pool is magical, as are the views. Service is less than smooth but eager to accommodate any request. Tour of the winery is perfunctory, but pleasant, and the wines (despite all the US press) are focused and well made, but not terribly exciting. Dinner in the dinning room was fantastic. Very difficult place to leave.