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The Dao gets its name from the river in north central Portugal. The countryside bears a striking resemblance to Provence, France, with pine forests and rambling vineyards over steep sand dunes, ending at the riverbed. It was named Regiao Demarcada (DOC) in 1908. The wines, especially the reds, possess unique flavor characteristics, mainly due to the fact that the majority of the wine is made from indigenous grapes with almost none of the international varietal blending that has become so popular in other parts of Europe, particularly Spain. These wines are very food-friendly, usually quite value-driven and worth seeking out.

The area mostly produces red wines that must be 20% Touriga Nacional (also one of the principal Port grapes) to be labeled Dao DOC. Other red grapes grown are Bastardo, Tinta Roriz,Tinta Pinheira, Alforcheiro Preto and Jaen. There are some white wines also produced, mainly from Encruzado. Other varietals, mostly used in blends, are Malvasia, Assario Branco and Borrado das Read more »

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Varietals Produced in Dão View all

  • Grand Noir

  • Touriga Franca

    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Touriga Franca (or Touriga Francesa) is one of the major grape varieties used t...

  • Roriz

    The only classic variety of the Douro not indigenous to Portugal, Tinta Roriz is known in Spain, its birthplace, as T...

  • Touriga Nacional

    History of the grape: Touriga Nacional is produced as a still table wine, but is also one of the most important grape...

  • Cabernet Sauvignon

    “King of the Red Wine Grapes.” The colonizer of the vineyards, pushing native wine grapes into its shadows. The Caber...

  • Tempranillo

    History of the grape: Origins of Tempranillo are murky. It could be indigenous to the Spanish countryside, or it coul...

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  • Sogrape - Quinta dos Carvalhais

    Sogrape was founded in 1942 by Fernando van Zeller Guedes a driven and determined entrepreneur. ...

  • Quinta do Cerrado

    The winery has a capacity of one million litres and is equipped with excellent technology able to...

  • Boas Quintas

    Sociedade Agrícola Boas Quintas is a personal project of the oenologist Nuno Cancela de Abreu, la...

  • Casa Da Insua

    The present-day Casa da Ínsua was built in the 18th century by Luís de Albuquerque de Mello Perei...

  • Quinta dos Roques

    Considered as one of the leaders of the region, Quinta dos Roques combines in a perfect way centu...

  • Sociedade dos Vinhos Borges

    Founded in 1884 by brothers António and Francisco, the Sociedade dos Vinhos Borges soon became on...

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  • Porta Dos Cavaleiros Dão 2007

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    Wine review by merchoa


  • My name is Victor, and after living in Portugal for the last 22 years, I now ... here. My favorite are Douro, Dao for Portugal and Rioja and Ribera del Duero and Toro for Spain.Looking forward to learning something, after all, that's what makes life worth living. &nbs Read More

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  • Quinta Dos Roques Red Blend Dão 2009

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    These Dao wines have progressed in leaps and bounds and show little in common with their ancestors of a couple of decades ago. This Quinta dos Roques is a case in point; the balance, elegance and hedonic pleasures of nose and mouthfeel is a far cry from the rusticity of the past. The Christmas Cake (what else?) scent, cherry pie flavours with m... Read More

    Wine review by zufrieden


  • Cabriz Colheita Seleccionada Tinto Dão DOC 2008

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    Oaky in a nutty, sweet caramel, Cognac kind of way, but there's plenty of herb-scented wild berry and blueberry fruit to handle it. Licorice and cedar, too. This is broad and fairly taut on entry, showing a fine balance of tightly grained tannins and acidity. There's a lot going on in the mouth with complex flavors of nutty oak, sweet caramel, v... Read More

    Wine review by Gregory Dal Piaz


  • I have a bottle of Sao Domingos 1977, from the Dao region in Portugal. I cannot find any information on this wine from that year. I was wondering if it is worth anything, and if it is drinkable? Read More

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  • Quinta Dos Roques Collector's Reserva Touriga Nacional Alfrocheiro Preto Tinta Cão Tinta Roriz Dão 2000

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    Tres bon vin avant un repas, gouteux et mettre 15 minutes au frigo pour reduire le tanin Read More

    Wine review by dompou


  • Quinta Dos Roques Qunita Do Correio Dao Tinto 2009

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    I have not had Dao wine for some time, and this mid-rank number from Quinta do Correio has bracing acidity on the palate with flavours of cranberry and wild red huckleberry. Soft and approachable, the wine is good value. There is also a smooth creamy finish that should appeal to a broad cross-section of wine drinkers. Try it. Read More

    Wine review by zufrieden


  • Quinta de Garrida Dão 2007

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    Deep slightly brownish red, very hot nose. Dry and tart with very firm tannins, sour fruit. Short, dry finish. Read More

    Wine review by biondanonima


  • Quinta Do Corujão Colheita 2003

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    Tremendously bright and fruity, full of blackberry and cherry, with a hint of black pepper and just enough dryness to keep things from becoming cloying. Long, lingering flavor that doesn't so much evolve as maintain its integrity the whole while. Despite being upfront and straightforward, it does so directly enough to be a great little wine for ... Read More

    Wine review by ceesem


  • Cardeal Red Blend Dão Reserva 2007

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    Wine review by owa


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