The trape­zoid infin­i­ty pool of Quin­ta do Cras­to is cut high up into the Douro hill­side, over­look­ing the riv­er. Designed by Pritzk­er Prize-win­n­ing archi­tect Eduar­do Souto de Moura, its swim­mers get to enjoy views of this UNESCO World Her­itage region and its famous­ly sloped vine­yards from a height of 600 metres, fol­lowed by wine and tapas on its ter­race. When Leonor and Jorge took over in 1981, Quin­ta do Cras­to was focused on Port pro­duc­tion. Over time, they have revi­tal­ized and extend­ed the vine­yards to pro­duce an addi­tion­al selec­tion of dry red and white wines focus­ing on native grape vari­eties. The two most spe­cial cuvées, ‘Vin­ha Maria Tere­sa’ and ‘Vin­ha da Ponte’ are red blends from old vines and, inspired by the estate’s Ports, are only made in the best years, the grapes trod­den under foot once they reach the win­ery (a prac­tice broad­ly mech­a­nized oth­er­wise).