Casa de Santo Antonio Britiande

Douro Valley > Casa de Santo Antonio Britiande

Excellent 16/20

Largo de S. Sebastião, 5100-360 Britiande, Lamego - Portugal

Open By appointment only, closed December to February
Cards MC,V,AE

Tasting Area

The Verdict

To "Cellarbrate": Beautiful food and wine experience in stunning casa with very lovely and extremely welcoming hosts. A great personal experience. Dom Hidden Gem awarded

To "Wine about": Nothing

How many bottles did we buy: 1

Suitable for: Couples, groups

Visited October 2017 (weekday)

Getting There

Country

State/Province

Region

Accessibility

Portugal

Porto

Douro Valley

The casa and grounds are located off a large square just out of Lamego. There is only a small sign on the gate and the entrance is actually off the square not through the gate into the garden area

Upon Arrival

Parking

Setting

Commercial/Boutique

Ambiance

Airconditioning/Fireplace

You can park in the square, approximately 5 spaces

Amazing old manor house set behind a 16th century façade that has been completely renovated. Now listed on Portugal's historic registry and operating as a food and wine experience and hotel, the house is set amongst beautiful grounds that includes fruit and nut trees that are also part of the tasting experience. There are also 2 associated Quintas in the Douro, but we did not visit these on this occasion

Boutique

The tasting room is light and also doubles as the dining room for the Casa. There is some beautiful antique furniture around the room and wonderful views over the lawns and gardens beyond

No/No

Tasting Experience

Number of wines on tasting

Particular wines or varietals known for

Wait time

Knowledge of wines

Staff attitude

Winery Tour Offered

Tasting seating available at counter

Tasting sheet/order form provided for notes

There are 3 wines on tasting

Douro Red Table Wine

There was no wait time, we were immediately welcomed in

We were hosted by the owners who had an amazing knowledge of the history of the Casa and the origin of the family business, the winery operations and the wines

Very friendly and extremely welcoming hosts. English, French, Portuguese, German and Spanish languages are spoken

Yes, tour of the Casa, gardens and the chapel (by appointment only). Groups of up to 40 are taken

The tasting is conducted seated at tables in the dining room

Food Offering

Yes/No

Restaurant/Café/Tasting platter

Yes

Whilst it is not a formal part of the visit, our hosts always have a food offering with the tours, and we were served a beautiful cheese and charcuterie plate. Some tours include lunch or dinner, depending on the offering you reserve in advance

Hip Pocket

Price range of wines

Tasting Fee

Refundable on purchase?

Tour Fee

Delivery cost per dozen

Club Membership with Discounts etc

€5 - €15

Tailor made depending on the offering you choose to attend

Lunch tours pricing starts at €45 - €70 which includes meals in the grounds or the grand dining rooms of the Casa

N/A (Deliveries not possible from the cellar door)

Other features, facilities and offerings

Gift Shop

Toys/play area for kids

Dog friendly

By the way...

Due to the need to provide a tranquil environment for hotel guests, children are not allowed

Not at the Casa, but they are allowed at the Quintas

The casa is a wonderful food and wine experience with wonderful hosts. The accommodation also looked amazing and we look forward to visiting again as guests next time we visit the Douro!

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