It is located on Rua da Ferreirinha, city of Peso da Régua, district of Vila Real, in the North Region, sub-region of Douro
History of Solar do Vinho do Porto
Solar do Vinho do Porto in Régua was dreamed up by the architect Alfredo Matos Ferreira (1974-1981) as the holding entity Fundação Instituto Arquitecto José Marques da Silva in which the objective of the program was to recover the old degraded 19th century manor and install the house to welcome and promote the Douro region and its main product, Port wine, but which was never built.
Solar do Vinho do Porto was only opened in Régua on June 28, 2003, fulfilling the dream of architect Alfredo Matos Ferreira.
Solar do Vinho do Porto was only opened in Régua on June 28, 2003, fulfilling the dream of architect Alfredo Matos Ferreira.
Characteristics of Solar do Vinho do Porto
The capital city of the upper Douro wine region will also have a multifunctional space where you can taste and purchase Port and Douro wines, enjoy the pleasures of an intimate bar or a secluded garden and attend cultural events.
The new solar will be installed in the old warehouse 43, which belonged to Casa do Douro and which underwent a profound transformation, under the responsibility of architect Manuel Furtado Mendonça.
The space, without being bold, has wood in light brown tones and an excess of elements that make up the main wing of the manor, but after a few minutes you end up understanding and even applauding some of the architect's choices.
The warehouse in question is ground floor and has a wooden roof, which creates air conditioning difficulties, especially in winter, which are difficult to overcome given the large size of the warehouse.
The solution found was to install a radiant floor made from eucalyptus blocks, which will increase the temperature in winter by a few degrees Celsius.
In the main body of the solar, in one of the wings of the warehouse, a counter was installed for tasting and selling wines, as well as a bar that is slightly elevated on the floor, consisting of a wooden square enclosed inside to create a more intimate environment for those who want to enjoy a glass of Port wine.
At the sales counter, a wine rack with many bottles displays the bottled memory of Port wine, a set of 550-liter wooden barrels arranged in a row on one of the walls of the warehouse and four barrels spread in a square surrounding the bar add some traditional references to wine to the space.
The second wing of the former warehouse 43 was prepared to house the Douro Museum's temporary exhibitions.
What visitors will find in that immense space is only landmark number 1 of the first Pombaline demarcation recently discovered in the corner of a farmhouse in Resende because it represents the beginning of the construction of the wine region that is today a World Heritage Site.
The intervention carried out by Furtado Mendonça extended to the sidewalk of the pebble warehouse, which was completely restored, an indoor fountain, an old cooperage that was transformed into an auditorium and which could also function as a tasting room.
The outdoor garden was also restored and there is a lawn for visitors to enjoy.
The manor also has a small space for the Association of Port Wine Route Members to be able to welcome tourists and the idea of bringing together different services such as wine tastings and sales in the same building.
Thematic exhibitions about Port wine can be held in the Solar building, while the space where the old cooperage was located now houses an auditorium.
In the building, technical tastings of Port wine and Douro wine can be organized, such as ports of honor, lunches and dinners.
The new solar will be installed in the old warehouse 43, which belonged to Casa do Douro and which underwent a profound transformation, under the responsibility of architect Manuel Furtado Mendonça.
The space, without being bold, has wood in light brown tones and an excess of elements that make up the main wing of the manor, but after a few minutes you end up understanding and even applauding some of the architect's choices.
The warehouse in question is ground floor and has a wooden roof, which creates air conditioning difficulties, especially in winter, which are difficult to overcome given the large size of the warehouse.
The solution found was to install a radiant floor made from eucalyptus blocks, which will increase the temperature in winter by a few degrees Celsius.
In the main body of the solar, in one of the wings of the warehouse, a counter was installed for tasting and selling wines, as well as a bar that is slightly elevated on the floor, consisting of a wooden square enclosed inside to create a more intimate environment for those who want to enjoy a glass of Port wine.
At the sales counter, a wine rack with many bottles displays the bottled memory of Port wine, a set of 550-liter wooden barrels arranged in a row on one of the walls of the warehouse and four barrels spread in a square surrounding the bar add some traditional references to wine to the space.
The second wing of the former warehouse 43 was prepared to house the Douro Museum's temporary exhibitions.
What visitors will find in that immense space is only landmark number 1 of the first Pombaline demarcation recently discovered in the corner of a farmhouse in Resende because it represents the beginning of the construction of the wine region that is today a World Heritage Site.
The intervention carried out by Furtado Mendonça extended to the sidewalk of the pebble warehouse, which was completely restored, an indoor fountain, an old cooperage that was transformed into an auditorium and which could also function as a tasting room.
The outdoor garden was also restored and there is a lawn for visitors to enjoy.
The manor also has a small space for the Association of Port Wine Route Members to be able to welcome tourists and the idea of bringing together different services such as wine tastings and sales in the same building.
Thematic exhibitions about Port wine can be held in the Solar building, while the space where the old cooperage was located now houses an auditorium.
In the building, technical tastings of Port wine and Douro wine can be organized, such as ports of honor, lunches and dinners.
