Centro de Interpretação e Promoção do Vinho Verde
Vinho Verde interpretation centre in the Casa Torreada dos Barbosa Aranha in Ponte de Lima, with an exhibition, a film and a tasting room.
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About the museum
The Centro de Interpretação e Promoção do Vinho Verde (CIPVV) operates in the Casa Torreada dos Barbosa Aranha, a 17th-century building in the historic centre of Ponte de Lima, classified as a property of public interest and acquired by the municipality when it was in a very poor state. The project is managed jointly by the Municipality of Ponte de Lima and the Viticulture Commission of the Vinho Verde Region.
The museum programme starts from the uniqueness of the territory's history and of Vinho Verde as the product of its terroir. Among the most distinctive pieces are a phylloxera syringe and a pipe with wooden hoops. In the auditorium, a short film presents the Vinho Verde Region and its nine sub-regions, and the visit ends in the Sala de Provas (Tasting Room).
The building also has areas for temporary exhibitions, a business room and a space supporting the wine-related tourist routes and itineraries. The centre organises guided visits, tastings, workshops and concerts, and in 2018 it received the “Best Of Wine Tourism Award” and the “European IterVitis Awards”.
Highlights
- 17th-century Casa Torreada dos Barbosa Aranha
- Exhibition on Vinho Verde and its terroir
- Film on the nine sub-regions of the Vinhos Verdes
- Tasting Room, with one wine tasting included in the ticket
- Phylloxera syringe and pipe with wooden hoops
Permanent exhibition
- O Vinho Verde e o seu território – Permanent exhibition on the history and terroir of Vinho Verde, with a film on the nine sub-regions and wine tasting in the Tasting Room.
- Founded
- 2016
- Operated by
- Município de Ponte de Lima / Comissão de Viticultura da Região dos Vinhos Verdes
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €1.50Students aged 12 to 25, holders of the Cartão Jovem youth card up to age 25, and people over 65 |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 12 · Free admission for children up to and including age 12, if not on guided visits. |
| Seniors | €1.50From age 65. |
| Students & apprentices | €1.50Students aged 12 to 25 and holders of the Cartão Jovem youth card. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €1 per personGroups of 10 to 30 people with advance booking, without a guide: €1 per person. With an activity or a guide: €1 per child or young person under 18 and €3 per adult. |
| Families | €6Two adults with one or more children over 12. |
Free admission: 18 May (International Museums Day) and other special dates set by the Municipality.
The ticket includes the visit to the exhibition and one wine tasting in the Tasting Room, for over-18s only. Free admission also for school groups from the municipality who book, without a guided visit.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 12 |
|---|---|
| Family ticket | €6 · Two adults with one or more children over 12. |
- Family tours & workshops
Children enter free up to age 12. There is a family ticket and a special rate for school groups.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
Vinho Verde Tasting Room.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
|---|---|
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Wine tasting is for over-18s only. Group visits require advance booking. |
