Lamego Winery Tasting & Pairing Experience

Enjoy a premium wine tasting & pairing experience in Lamego!

Step into the heart of Douro gastronomy with the Lamego Winery Tasting & Pairing Experience — an exclusive tasting menu that combines refined cuisine with exceptional wine and infusion pairings. This curated experience takes you through a harmonious 5-course journey, each dish thoughtfully paired with premium wines from some of Portugal’s most iconic wineries — or, if you prefer, with unique herbal infusions crafted to complement each flavor profile. Perfect for wine lovers, foodies, and curious travelers looking to discover the richness of the region through its aromas, textures, and pairings.

What is included

Cold Starter: Tomato tartare with spring onions in vinegar, served with traditional garlic-flavored toasts
Pairing options: Rosé Reserva, Rosé Cashmere-style blend, or a reserva Encruzado white — or an infusion of lemon verbena, lavender and herb prince

Hot Starter: Slow-cooked egg on brioche, mushroom sauce and foie gras
Pairing options: Sauvignon Blanc, or an Arinto-Bical blend — or an infusion of heather and lemon balm

Fish Course: Turbot fillet with Trás-os-Montes “cuscos,” razor clams and wakame seaweed
Pairing options: Grande Reserva White, or a reserva Encruzado — or a wild chamomile infusion

Palate Cleanser: Apple and basil refreshment

Meat Course: Sautéed veal with foie gras escalope, snap peas and crispy potatoes
Pairing options: Grande Reserva Red Tinta Roriz, or an Alicante Bouschet red — or an infusion of pennyroyal, olive leaf and vine

Dessert: Choux filled with hazelnut mousse, caramel and craquelin
Pairing options: 30/40-Year-Old Tawny Port, or a licoroso-style dessert wine — or an infusion of fennel, St. John’s wort and elderberry

What’s Not Included

• Transportation to and from the winery (private transfer available on request)
• Additional wine purchases
• Gratuities for the host and chef

Itinerary

1. Welcome – Arrival at the winery
2. Cold Starter – Tomato tartare, paired with wine or infusion
3. Hot Starter – Slow-cooked egg with foie gras, paired with wine or infusion
4. Fish Course – Turbot with cuscos and razor clams, paired with wine or infusion
5. Palate Cleanser – Apple and basil refreshment
6. Meat Course – Sautéed veal with foie gras, paired with wine or infusion
7. Dessert – Choux pastry, paired with Port or a dessert wine or infusion

Highlights

A pairing built for every course, wine or infusion. Each dish comes with a choice between premium wines and bespoke herbal infusions — genuinely flexible, not a fixed pour.

Iconic Portuguese wineries represented. The wine pairing options draw from some of Portugal’s most celebrated producers, offering real breadth across styles.

An alcohol-free path through the whole menu. The herbal infusion pairings make this a genuinely complete non-alcoholic option, not an afterthought.

Our most complete gourmet offering. Building on the six-course Gourmet Tasting, this version adds a full pairing dimension to every dish.

Transportation

• Not included – contact us if you need private transfer

Meeting point

• After booking we will send all the details of the farm, location (meeting point) and contact.