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The great estates that receive visitors, country by country, from Provence and Tuscany to the Douro.
Last checked October 2026.
The Symington family's Port lodge, where all of Graham's wines have aged since 1890, offers guided visits and tastings, private tastings in the Directors' Boardroom, and lunch or dinner at its Vinum restaurant, booked ahead. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗
A 135-hectare estate on the right bank of the Douro between Régua and Pinhão, receiving visitors by reservation for winery and vineyard tours with a tasting in its century-old house, lunches and dinners, and trips on the river. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗
The Alentejo's best-known estate offers pre-booked tours of its wineries, vineyards and gardens, and its restaurant holds a MICHELIN star. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗
The lodge of the Madeira house founded by John Blandy in 1811, in 17th-century buildings in the heart of Funchal, offers tours, vintage and vertical tastings, and a museum of Madeira's estufa and canteiro ageing. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗
The family's home winery offers bookable cellar and vineyard tours with food and wine pairings, and the El Celleret restaurant beside the vineyards. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗
An organic estate near Aix-en-Provence with a Jean Nouvel-designed cellar, wine-tasting workshops, an art and architecture walk across about 200 hectares, and the Villa La Coste hotel. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗
The central cellar of the Ott family's three Provence estates offers vineyard and cellar visits with tastings by appointment. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗
The home of Whispering Angel and Garrus rosés offers bookable estate experiences through its own website. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗
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The Antinori family's winery, designed by Marco Casamonti and ranked first in the World's Best Vineyards in 2022, offers three tasting tours, private experiences and the Rinuccio 1180 restaurant overlooking the vineyards. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗
One of the founding estates of the Bolgheri "Super Tuscan" reds, which receives visitors through its hospitality programme. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗
Sicily's leading family house offers visits and tastings at its historic Marsala winery, Contessa Entellina and Pantelleria, booked through its own visit portal. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗
The Planeta family receives visitors at its Ulmo, Buonivini and Sciaranuova wineries and hosts guests at La Foresteria in Menfi. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗
The Tasca family's historic estate in the hills of central Sicily, home of Rosso del Conte since 1970, offers guided tours of the winery and cellar with tastings from all five of its estates, including Capofaro on the island of Salina, where the family also has a resort among the Malvasia vines. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗
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None that meets our standard yet.
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A leading Assyrtiko producer whose visitor space in Oia offers tastings and wine experiences, bookable online. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗
One of Greece's best-known producers, receiving visitors for tours and tastings at both its Santorini winery and its Nemea winery in the Peloponnese. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗
A benchmark northern Greek estate set among its own vineyards, with the Gerovassiliou Wine Museum on the history of winegrowing. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗
The family estate founded by Eli Ben Zaken, the producer that put Israeli fine wine on the international map, receiving visitors by appointment in the hills west of Jerusalem. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗
None that meets our standard yet.
None that meets our standard yet.
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None that meets our standard yet.
That makes 17 entries in all.
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