From 21st to 24th June, ViniPortugal took 14 Hotel du Vin Sommeliers on a trip to numerous vineyards in Portugal, tasting hundreds of wines each day… it’s a tough job but someone has to do it!

They were escorted by Ana and Sarah from ViniPortugal. The trip encompassed a tour along the Douro, visiting the following vineyards along the way:

• Real Companhia Velha cellars in Vila Nova de Gaia
• Symington Family Estates
• Quinta do Côtto
• Quinta do Noval
• Niepoort
• Quinta do Portal
• Quinta dos Roques
• Quinta dos Carvalhais / Sogrape
• Aliança Vinhos de Portugal

To read more about the Hotel du Vin trip, visit www.viniportugal.co.uk/blog and visit our Facebook Fan page to see all the pictures, search ‘Wines of Portugal’.