In 2020, Bouchard Family Member and Brand Ambassador Odile Bouchard opened Atelier du Porto, Quinta do Tedo’s urban wine boutique and tasting room along the vibrant esplanade of Régua's historic train station.
Odile’s illustrations decorate the wall and a grandiose custom-made showcase features our estate’s range of award-winning Portos, Douro DOC wines and Extra Virgin Olive Oil to purchase on-site or ship home throughout the EU, UK and USA. With various tasting nooks including a tall communal table, lounge corner and umbrella-shaded two-tops outside, and plenty of wine-fiending local and international passer-bys to fill them, our Atelier had everything going for it… until COVID hit and we closed before ever formally opening.
With COVID behind us, Douro Valley tourism back in full force and a new Team Tedo member João Truta from nearby Armamar, last month we finally hosted the grande opening our Atelier du Porto deserved - it seems we are off to a good start!
25-year-old João is a personable and multilingual local and a young and ambitious salesman. His wine-expertise comes first hand from assisting his family’s small home wine production for personal consumption - this is Douro Valley tradition, passed on from generation to generation, in many village houses equipped with micro-lagars and barrel cellars. In charge of our Atelier, João welcomes you for “the best wine experience with the best that Quinta do Tedo and Douro region have to offer”.
Why expand Quinta do Tedo’s offering to Régua?
Many adventurous and sustainably-minded visitors opt to minimize their carbon footprint and take the historic train that runs from Porto along Douro River in photogenic vintage carriages with breathtaking valley views (timetable here). They get off in Régua, the “gateway” into Douro Valley and a perfect point of first contact with our estate, a quick 15 minute (20€) taxi ride away.
At Atelier du Porto we invite you to embark on Douro DOC wine and Port tastings and enjoy sweet or savoury snacks al fresco looking out across Douro River and vineyard terraces. This makes for the perfect pitstop for dessert after lunch, or aperitif before dinner. Besides tastings, chocolate pairings, cheese boards, wines, Ports and our signature Porto Rosé Tonic by the glass, João can arrange gourmet wine gift boxes and book estate tours, Bistro Terrace meals and overnight B&B stays for you upriver at Quinta do Tedo.
Daily thematic tastings (commented by João in English and Portuguese) include 3 Shades of Douro DOC wines or Classic Ports at 12h00, Robert Parker 90+ Points wines and Ports at 15h00, and 3 Textures of Rosé wines and Ports at 18h00. You can also taste a 15-yr Tawny pulled straight from the barrel!
We hope to see you soon!
Atelier du Porto, R. José Vasques Osório, Peso da Régua, Portugal
Wednesday - Sunday, 10h30 - 19h30
atelierduporto@quintadotedo.com | +351 254 409 606
~ Odile Bouchard