Douro Valley Grape Harvest Program

Enjoy an amazing grape harvest experience close to Peso da Régua!

Enjoy an amazing grape harvest experience close to Peso da Régua! Visit one of the oldest and more emblematic wine estates of the Douro region. The activity begins early in the morning, with the distribution of the necessary equipment for the harvest, followed by a traditional “mata-bicho.” After the strengthening of the stomach, it’s time to leave for the harvest, ending at the wine press with the treading of the grapes, as tradition says. After the treading, enjoy a guided visit to the estate, discovering the vineyards, wine press, winery and shop, where you can purchase local products. At the end, a typical harvest lunch awaits, consisting of one starter, one main course, one dessert and a selection of drinks. A full day of harvest — with breakfast, grape cutting, buffet lunch, wine tasting and lagarada (grape stomping). Come and enjoy the Douro’s authentic flavours!

What is included

• 10.00 AM: It will be given to you a straw hat, tobacconist scarf, cutting scissors and a bucket
• 10.30 AM: Mata-bicho: It will be served onion soup and baked sardines on a slice of corn bread with olive oil. With wines and mineral water
• 11.00 AM: Departure to the vineyards
• 12.30 PM: Pressing of the grapes in the “lagares”
• 1.30 PM: Guided Tour
• 2.00 PM: Typical Harvest Lunch. Drinks included
• 3.30 PM: Wine tasting
• 4:00 PM: End of the Programe

What’s Not Included

• Transportation to and from the estate (private transfer available on request)
• Additional wine or product purchases at the shop
• Gratuities for the host team

Highlights

A genuine full day of harvest, hour by hour. From the mata-bicho breakfast to hand-picking, treading and a wine tasting finale, this covers the entire harvest ritual, not just a slice of it.

One of the Douro’s oldest, most emblematic estates. This isn’t a generic winery stop — it’s a working estate with deep roots in the region’s winemaking history.

A traditional breakfast most tourists never taste. Onion soup and baked sardines on cornbread is authentic Douro harvest fuel, a distinctive start most visitors won’t find elsewhere.

Hands-on from start to finish. You’ll hand-pick grapes and tread them yourself in the lagares — genuine participation, not observation.

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.