The Wine VaultDouro Valley
Historic home of Port wine (fortified). Increasingly renowned for powerful, complex dry red table wines. Some excellent dry whites.
Country
Portugal
Climate
Mediterranean, hot and dry inland. Steep terraced slopes along the Douro River
Key grapes
- Touriga Nacional
- Touriga Franca
- Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo)
- Tinto Cão
- Tinta Barroca
Classification
DOC Douro for table wines. Porto DOC for fortified. Sub-regions: Baixo Corgo, Cima Corgo, Douro Superior.
What to eat
Bacalhau (salt cod), tripas à moda do Porto, francesinha sandwich, and roasted kid goat.
Fun fact
The Douro Valley is the oldest demarcated wine region in the world, established in 1756 by the Marquis of Pombal.