Best of Wine Tourism 2023: Symington wins three awards

Of the seven projects distinguished by the Best of Wine Tourism 2023, three of them are signed bySymington. The Bomfim 1896 restaurant with Pedro Lemos–located in Quinta do Bomfim,in Pinhão–;the exclusive visits to Quinta do Vesúvio and the new terrace of the Vinum restaurant, located inGraham’s Cellars, are the distinguished family spaces, in different categories.Inaugurated on the 10th of June of this year, Bomfim 1896 withPedro Lemos thus receives its first prize,in the category ‘Wine Restaurants’. Housed in a completely renovated old wine warehouse, Symington’slatest gastronomic project is inspired by the family kitchens of the Douro, with large chimneys andwood-fired cooking. With fire as a transversal element to all dishes, the menu–which highlights dishesof sea fish, seafood and meat from national (and local) producers–is complemented with wines fromthe Symington Family Estates portfolio, as well as from producers family friends (national andinternational). Reservations can be made through the Bomfim1896.pt website.In the ‘Innovative Experiences’ category, the Best of Wine Tourism 2023 awards highlighted visitsto Quinta do Vesúvio, one of the most emblematic farms in the Douro. As one of the largestproperties in that region, Quinta do Vesúvio has belonged to the Symington family since 1989.Since then, it was only last year that the farm opened its doors to visitors, in a very exclusiveexperience designed forsmall groups (maximum of ten people). The program includes a jeep tourof the vineyards, a visit to the winery, wine tasting and even a break for lunch on the manorhouse’s balcony, with a privileged view of the Douro landscape. The values vary between 450and 500 euros per person, depending on the number of participants per group. The price of theexperience for children is 50 euros. The contact for booking isvisitvesuvio@symington.com

Finally, the new terrace of the Vinum restaurant, a project in partnership with Grupo Sagardi,located in Graham’s Caves, won in the ‘Architecture and Landscape’ category. With a locationthat guarantees its visitors a unique view over the two banks of the Douro River, the new terraceadded 160 seats to the restaurant, arranged in different areas and levels. Of these, 80 areintended for those who want to enjoy a meal, previously only possible inside the space. The restare reserved for the new lounge, where you can enjoy a wide selection of cocktails or wines andsnacks. Vinum is open from Monday to Sunday, from 12:00 to 01:00, and it is, for example,possible to complement a trip to the restaurant with an experience at the Graham’s lodge-wherevisits and Port wine tastings take place (subject to reservation ).