Douro Wine

This region, named for the river, is best known for its reds that are specially selected to go into Port. However, excellent still wines have also emerged from this region. It runs from the Spanish-Portugal border up along the Douro to the town of Porto. Production dates back to Roman times, when monks planted vines on the steep slopes.

The turning point in its history came in 1703 with the Treaty of Methuen (Methwen) when England and Portugal worked out a discounted exchange rate for wine to England and textiles to Portugal. English wine importers then began to classify Port and the area was divided into three sections: 
 
*Baixo Corgo, the coolest and wettest, with the fewest grapes grown specifically for Port.
*Cima Corgo, the higher region surrounding the town of Pinhao. This is the heart and soul of the Douro and the main Port quintas are situated here. This is where most of the higher quality tawny, late bottle vintage and vintage Ports are produced. 
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Varietals Produced in Douro View all

  • Touriga Franca

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

  • Tinta Barroca

  • 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...

Subregions of Douro

  • Porto

    Porto (or Oporto, or Port) is Portugal’s second largest city, located at the mouth of the Douro...

Popular Wineries in Douro View all

  • Adriano Ramos Pinto Vinhos

    Young artist, who frequented the artistic centre of Oporto, founded the company in 1880 at the ag...

  • Quinta do Vallado

    Quinta do Vallado, established in 1716, is one of the oldest and most famous “Quintas” in the ...

  • Quinta do Castelinho

    With the creation of the Douro Trading Centre in 1986, it becomes possible ageing and exporting P...

  • CARM - Casa Agrícola Roboredo Madeira

    The Winery - CARM built a new winery in 2004. It was an important step towards producing top qual...

  • Quinta de Ventozelo

    Since 1999, Quinta de Ventozelo belongs to the Spanish group Proinsa. The property is located in ...

  • Royal Oporto

    Grape growing in the Douro Region dates back to pre-historic times. In Bronze Age burying-grou...

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Douro on Snooth

  • Quinta Do Portal Colheita Douro 2008

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    This blend is made of grapes that you might normally associate with port. Very dark inky purple color, and a really different nose of leather, spice, stewed plum/prune, and herbaceous/leafy notes. Also had a distinct and unique odor we both (independently!) identified as freshly baked sweet dinner rolls or pretzel buns! Medium bodied with notes ... Read More

    Wine review by JenniferT


  • Passa Douro DOC 2006

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    No written review

    Wine review by Onizuka2222


  • Perene Douro Tinto 2008

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    Lots and lots of fresh plum with chocolat at the end...Loved it with baked cod. Price in Brazil was around $ 16.00. Read More

    Wine review by LUIS TREVISAN


  • Adega Cooperativa de Favaios Moscatel Douro Moscatel do Douro 1980

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    The Adega de Favaios Moscatel Douro is a sweet wine made exclusively from grapes of the Moscatel Galego variety. A drink of secular traditions in the Douro. Conveys the intense aroma of the variety that it is based and its flavor with hints of honey and jam make it the bastion of Favaios region. A pleasant appetizer or accompaniment to an desser... Read More

    Wine review by BRUNOHOEPERS


  • Quinta Do Cidró Chardonnay Reserva White 2010

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    goldgelb, ölig, Vanille und Fruchtaromen, im Gaumen Aprikosen, Röstnoten - herrliches Finale Read More

    Wine review by Chrigel


  • A Grand Tasting showcasing the range of Portugal's wines, from the dry reds ... reds ... offerings from the Douro. More than 50 wineries will be presenting their latest vintages at this event in New York City. The grand tasting will also feature two theme tables: Cool and Exciting Whites table and Portuguese Red Gems table. International appet... Read More

    Forum post in the topic Wines of Portugal 2013 Annual...


  • 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

    Forum post in the topic Portuguese Transplant


  • Niepoort Port Blend Porto 10 Year Old Tawny 2005

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    No written review

    Wine review by MrRiesling


  • Duas Quintas Vinho Tinto Douro Do 2009

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    Clear and transparent douro red (granat with a purple nuance- probably due to the rather young age), very consistent.Intense and complex at smell, some chemical aromas but mainly red fruits. Perhaps too alcoohlic.Acid, but at the main time very warm and consistent at taste, very equilibrated. Read More

    Wine review by redpoz


  • Niepoort Red Blend Douro Drink Me 2009

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    No written review

    Wine review by Chapeau Clack


  • Sandeman have got a fantastic Wine Centre - Quinta do Seixo - in the Douro. For more info check out their site at http://www.sandeman.eu/visitus/douro ... There's nothing like sipping a chilled glass of white Porto at six o' clock in the afternoon, with the majestic Douro river just a couple of hundred feet away!!!

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  • The GPS coordninates that have been uploaded for the Douro are not accurate. The following GPS coordinates would be correct: Latitude: N 41º10’4.44”; Longitude: W 7º33’18.36”

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