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In the Douro Valley, Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo is a historic wine estate hotel of 11 manor-house rooms, with a winery, a restaurant and vineyard and river walks.
Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo is a wine estate in the heart of the Douro Valley, set along a stretch of the Douro River amid ancient terraced vineyards, and a member of Relais & Chateaux. The manor house, beside a winery built in 1764, has just 11 rooms in premium and terrace categories, furnished like a large Portuguese family home, with a chapel from 1795 and communal sitting rooms. Dining centres on the Terracu’s restaurant, led by chef Andre Carvalho, serving Douro-inspired cooking paired with the estate’s own wines. There is a small pool overlooking the vineyards, gardens, a wine museum and three signposted walking routes across the estate. Wine tourism is at the heart of a stay, with tastings and experiences, and free transfers from the local pier and station. It suits couples and wine lovers who want an intimate, authentic wine-estate stay in the Douro.
Dining centres on the Terracu’s restaurant, led by chef Andre Carvalho, serving fresh, textural Portuguese and Douro-inspired dishes.
Meals are paired with the estate’s own wines, from Quinta Nova and Aeternus to Mirabilis and Grainha, made at the historic winery on site.
A historic wine estate on the Douro River, among terraced vineyards.
11 manor-house rooms, in premium and terrace categories.
A working winery, a wine museum and an online wine shop.
A small pool overlooking the vineyards and three signposted walking routes.
Wine tastings and experiences, with free transfers from pier and station.
A historic Douro wine estate on the river, among terraced vineyards.
Just 11 manor-house rooms, for an intimate stay.
A working winery, a wine museum and estate wines.
Vineyard and river walking routes and a vineyard-view pool.
A Relais & Chateaux member focused on wine, good for couples.
This suits you if you want an intimate, authentic wine-estate stay in the Douro. Settle into the manor house, walk the estate’s vineyard and river trails, tour the historic winery, and dine on Douro cooking paired with the estate’s own wines. Wine tourism runs through the stay, from tastings to blending. It is a small, characterful estate rather than a resort. Best for couples and wine lovers who want the Douro at its most authentic.
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