Cockburn's Lodge Guided Tour with Wine Tasting in Main Room

Some Port tastings begin with a glass. This one begins where the barrels are built, repaired, and filled. Walk through Cockburn's working lodge with an expert guide before settling into the Main Tasting Room.

Getting started

Meet your guide at Cockburn's Lodge and check in for your tour. From there, you'll step inside one of Porto's most historic working Port lodges, walking through the cooperage and ageing cellars before taking your seat in the Main Tasting Room for your selected tasting experience.

What to expect

Cockburn's is where Port is still crafted. As you move through the lodge, you'll see oak casks stacked high in the ageing cellars and visit Vila Nova de Gaia's last working cooperage, where skilled coopers continue a centuries-old trade by repairing the barrels that shape every vintage. The tour ends where it should: with a guided tasting in the Main Tasting Room, where every glass reflects the craftsmanship you've just witnessed.

Features

• Meet the coopers: See one of Porto's rarest traditions still alive as master coopers inspect, repair, and prepare the oak casks that influence every bottle of Cockburn's Port.

• Walk among the casks: Pass through vast ageing cellars where thousands of barrels quietly mature, filling the lodge with the unmistakable aroma of ageing Port.

• Find your perfect pour: Choose between Cockburn's signature classics, beautifully aged Tawnies, or a premium tasting featuring Quinta dos Canais Vintage and handcrafted chocolate pairings.

• Taste where it ages: Settle into the Main Tasting Room overlooking the ageing cellar, where every pour comes with a front-row view of the barrels that spent decades shaping it.