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Douro
Despite its fame as the home of Port, the world’s most renowned fortified wine, the Douro actually produces greater quantities of table wine. Whereas the region for Port production was demarcated by law in the mid 18th Century, the Douro was only established for table wines in 1982. The style of the fruit grown here makes this one of the most exciting regions in the terms of its potential appeal to the consumer. What we expect from the Douro are the darkest berry flavors of any of Portugal’s red wines. In this predominantly hot climate the wines tend to be opaque, very ripe and resonantly fruity in style. Even the more modest wines show a degree of flavor intensity the American palate favors. The finest are made with the same five noble grape varieties that produce the best quality Ports (Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Francesa, Tinta Barroca and Tinta Cao) and they are grown in rocky soils that are both schistous and granitic.
Wineries in this region:
Quinta de Ventozelo
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