Douro DOC

Douro is a Portuguese wine region centered on the Douro River in the Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro region. It is sometimes referred to as the Alto Douro (upper Douro), as it is located some distance upstream from Porto, sheltered by mountain ranges from coastal influence. The region has Portugal's highest wine classification as a Denominação de Origem Controlada (DOC). While the region is associated primarily with Port wine production, the Douro produces just as much table wine (non-fortified wines) as it does fortified wine. The non-fortified wines are typically referred to as "Douro wines".

The style of wines produced in the Douro range from light, Bordeaux style claret to rich Burgundian style wines aged in new oak.

History

There is archaeological evidence for winemaking in the region dating from the end of the Western Roman Empire, during the 3rd and 4th centuries AD, although grape seeds have also been found at older archaeological sites. In Medieval times from the mid-12th century, Cistercians had an important influence on winemaking in the region, through their three monasteries Salzedas, São João de Tarouca and São Pedro das Águias.

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Portugal: A journey through time, culture, and coastal beauty

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Two wine types provide solace during this frost-dusted interlude. Porto and sherry.Porto and sherry are fortified wines produced on the Iberian peninsula ... Most of the wine is made in Vila Nova de Gaia directly across the Douro ... wine@cwadv.com.
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Wine, etc.: 10 wine-growing regions we would like to see people discover | COMMENTARY

Baltimore Sun 31 Dec 2024
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Stunning hotels and resorts opening around the world in ’25

Boston Herald 29 Dec 2024
Tivoli Hotels & Resorts will be offering a new wine-centric country hotel along the scenic Douro River in Gaia, Portugal in early 2025 ... Port wine house in the world, which was established in 1638.
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The Danville News 29 Dec 2024
Tivoli Hotels & Resorts will be offering a new wine-centric country hotel along the scenic Douro River in Gaia, Portugal in early 2025.
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The Times/The Sunday Times 27 Dec 2024
Cruise the Douro with bookended stays in the buzzing coastal city. Riviera Travel’s Douro, Porto and Salamanca River Cruise (with option to extend in Porto) lazes its way through wine regions, rolling vineyards and the city’s big hittersSee more.
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PortoBay Flores hotel review: an oasis of calm in the heart of Porto’s old town

The Times/The Sunday Times 19 Dec 2024
A 500-year-old palace, once home to a noble family, has been cleverly restored and expanded into this contemporary hotel with 66 rooms and suites ... Walk down the hill from the hotel to the Douro River, crossing over the bridge for a port wine tasting ... .
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Six sweet wines too good to wait for dessert

The Times/The Sunday Times 04 Dec 2024
Outside the festive period we seem to have lost our appetite for them, so it’s little wonder that most sweet and fortified wine regions such as the Douro in Portugal and Sauternes in Bordeaux now produce dry table wine that they can actually sell.
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Business Insider 01 Dec 2024
... Alps," or the regions of the Loire Valley or Bordeaux for wine ... GeorgiaGeorgia has a famous wine region ... Then, I spent a few days in Porto before ending my trip with a wine tasting in the Douro Valley.
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Business Insider 28 Nov 2024
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Temecula’s wine country hits baby boomer skid as more vineyard owners opt to sell

San Diego Union-Tribune 27 Nov 2024
BJ Fazeli and his wife Wendy were floating down the Douro River in a tour boat in Portugal’s wine country on a warm summer evening in 2023 ... in San Diego, who has built a clientele in California’s wine industry.
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A trip to Porto with breathtaking hikes as well as great wine

The Times/The Sunday Times 24 Nov 2024
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