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World of Wine

Porto, Portugal

Celebrating the history of Portugal's wine trade

The World of Wine

is a world-class tourist attraction for the Fladgate Partnership Group, set in a series of former warehouses in Vila Nova de Gaia.

The new attraction features museums and exhibitions, including

The Wine Experience

,

Planet Cork

,

Porto Region Across the Ages

and

The Art of Drinking

. World of Wine also offers a wine school, 12 dining venues, shops, exhibition space, a new square and parking for 150 vehicles.

Vila Nova de Gaia is located along the river in Porto and is the historic heart of the Portuguese wine industry with hundreds of warehouses, many dating back to the early 19th century, where wine and Port wine would be stored, often for up to 20 years.

World of Wine

Facts

Client:

Fladgate Partnership Group

Status:

Completed

Awards:

Best Overall Development - Portuguese Property Awards 2021 , Best Public Amenity Building - Portuguese Property Awards 2021 , Enotourism Award - Institute of Douro Wine and Port 2020 , Best Private Project - Construir Awards 2020

Vila Nova de Gaia is synonymous with the wine industry, comprising hundreds of warehouses, some up to 200 years old, alongside more recent 20th-century additions. These buildings are layered on a hillside overlooking the river, connected by a network of narrow roads that wind through the area.

The challenges of the location have led much of the industrial activity to move elsewhere, leaving many of the warehouses empty. However, our client remains active in the industry, and this ambitious concept aims to celebrate its rich history while creating an attraction that will benefit the entire city by drawing in new visitors and encouraging further investment.

The development saw the restoration of a number of historic warehouses as well as the demolition of several newer buildings to create a new large public square which forms the centre-point of the new development and has been designed to offer stunning views across the river and city beyond.

The view from the area is extraordinary, and the design emphasises this by showcasing it wherever possible—both from the buildings and the public square, where visitors can eat, drink and relax.

Many of the existing buildings, which are long rectangular structures with a charming quality, have been completely renewed with the replacement of the original wooden beams and restoration of the original granite brickwork. Where the main structure has been beyond repair, just the facades have been retained. The development is also supported by two new buildings which have a more contemporary approach but respond to their historic setting.