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Portugal & Galicia Brochure 2021 Potugal & Galicia, Spain The food, wines & culture June 11 - 20, 2021 Treasures of the Iberian Northwest destinations, the astonishing terraces overlooking the river now producing great red wines and ports. This trip offers a wonderful overview of the best of Galicia and northern Portugal, including two wine Lisbon is one of Europe’s great cities, a place on regions of Galicia, the Vinho Verde region on the the rise and the base for Portuguese exploration way to the wonderful Douro, the vibrant city of from Vasco de Gama onwards, as well as being Porto, the bold wines of the Bairrada, finishing in scenic and dramatic. the cosmopolitan capital of Lisbon. Magnificent Above all though, the joy is in the small villages scenery, great contrasts between wine styles and where grapes, unrecognisable to outsiders, nationalities, Celtic Spain and five wine regions in produce wines of huge character, quality and nine days, this is always one of our favourite trips. individuality. If you want to discover the glories of What’s not to love? godello, vinhao, merencao, albarino and the port What’s so special about Galicia and northern grapes join the tour. Portugal? Trip Highlights Galicia confounds those who think of Spain as • Michelin 2* dinner The Yeatman in Porto flamenco and fighting bulls as much as the Douro and Minho surprise Algarve lovers. Misty valleys • Wine visits in Rias Baixas, Vinho Verde, Douro echo to soulful Celtic pipes and coasts as dramatic and Bairrada as the west of Ireland have sent hosts of emigrant Gallegos to the Americas. Fishing and wine • Boat ride on River Sil predominate. Seafood in the rias (fjords) is Europe’s best and the stunning wine terraces of • Walking tours of historic cities of Santiago de Ribeira Sacra show winemaking at its most Compostela and Lisbon dramatic. • Family-cooked lunch in Rias Baixas Northern Portugal is a throwback to days gone by, • Dinner at top restaurant DOC a world away from Algarve glitz and glamour in the south. Porto is a gem of a city, the clusters of • Michelin star dinner in Cascais atmospheric streets either side of the Douro retaining their long lived maritime soul whilst Top wineries included st opening the door to the 21 century through Niepoort, Quinta do Noval, Aphros, Quinta do fabulous restaurants and luxury hotels. The rural Bomfim, Algueira, Palacio de Fefiñanes, Albamar, wine regions of the Bairrada, Dao and Vinho Verde Kopke, Grahams offer food and wine experiences more closely tied to their origins than most places on the planet. The Douro is one of the greatest wine tourism Potugal & Galicia, Spain The food, wines & culture June 11 - 20, 2021 Trip Itinerary Pinhao. Tasting menu dinner at DOC, the best Day 1 Friday 11 June. Meet in the foyer of the restaurant in the region. Hotel San Francisco, a converted 18th century convent in Santiago de Compostela for a guided Day 5. Tuesday 15 June Morning visit at walk through the historic town, including a visit to Grahams’s Quinta do Bomfim before visit and lunch the cathedral that marks the end of the legendary at Quinta do Noval, one of port’s greatest names Camino. Early evening Tapas dinner at Petiscos do and estates. Evening free. Cardeal in the old town. Day 6. Wednesday 16 June. Visit to Quinta de Day 2. Saturday 12 June Head south to the Napoles, home to the famed family producer seaside wine region of the Rias Baixas for tasting Niepoort. Walk through the vineyards before a at the beautiful Palacio de Fefiñanes. Short drive buffet lunch on the terrace. Afternoon drive back to visit and lunch at Albamar. Xurxo Alba’s wines to Porto stopping briefly at the Mateus Palace on are a great small producer expression of the the way. Check in to the majestic Yeatman Hotel, albariño grape. There is a typical Galician o our base for the next 2 nights. Free evening. furancho style seafood lunch cooked by the family. October Day 7. Thursday 17 June Morning guided Check in to the Parador in Baiona. Dinner at the walk around Porto including a visit to the hotel overlooking the bay. wonderful Factory House, followed by a Colheita Day 3. Sunday 13 June Visit and lunch at Adega tasting at Kopke, the oldest port wine house. Algueira, a high-class winery near the Sil canyons, Lunch is free before a late afternoon visit and where Fernando Gonzalez makes a range of tasting in the director’s room at the beautifully excellent wines (from local varieties) that are located Graham’s port lodge. Dinner in the highly rated by Parker. Lunch and then a river Yeatman’s 2-star Michelin restaurant, one of cruise down the Sil in the afternoon. Short walk to Portugal’s very best. one of the chapels overlooking the river. Return to Day 8. Friday 18 June Head south to the fairytale Santiago for a free evening. Bussaco Palace for a tasting of their rare wines and Day 4. Monday 14 June Morning tour of the lunch. On to Lisbon and our hotel in the heart of fortress and the site of the return landing of town, the stylish CR7. Light evening tapas meal Columbus’s Pintia. Visit the best wine producer in near the hotel. the vinho verde region, the charismatic Vasco Day 9. Saturday 19 June Walking tour through the Croft in his Aphros winery. After lunch, head south heart of Lisbon to take in some of the stunning to the dramatic scenery of the Douro. Check in to vistas from the Alfama district and other central the lovely Vintage House, overlooking the river at landmarks. Free afternoon. Last night dinner at the wonderful Michelin star Fortaleza do Guincho in Cascais. Day 10. Sunday 20 June After breakfast, end of tour. Potugal & Galicia, Spain June 11 - 20, 2021 $4700 per person sharing** $950 single supplement $500 deposit per person Limited to 20 guests ** Get an early booking price of $4600 per person sharing if you have completed your booking by 31st October. Please note that to qualify for the early booking price, the Not included balance payment must be made by check or by wire, otherwise full price applies Airfare; meals not mentioned above; travel insurance, gratuities for guides Included • 2 nights at the Hotel San Francisco, Santiago de Compostela • 1 night at the Parador, Baiona Cotact us to sign up fo this tip • 2 nights at Vintage House Hotel, Pinhao Iberian Wine Tours • 2 nights at The Yeatman, Porto • 2 nights at the CR7, Lisbon +44 7873263809 • Private transport by luxury coach [email protected] • English speaking guides www.iberianwinetours.com • Breakfast daily; 13 lunches or dinners • Entrances and activities as specified • All winery visits .
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