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Douro DOC wine. 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.
These 25 quintas together have 940 hectares (2,300 acres) of vineyards. [4] Over 70% of the Port wine sold by Symington-owned brands is produced from grapes from these vineyards. [5] Together with these land holdings, the Symingtons are the largest vineyard ownership group in the Douro. [6]
Alto Douro Wine Region: Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Province: 2001 1046; ii, iv, v (cultural) The valley of the Douro river and its main tributaries is a cultural landscape where wine has been produced for about two millennia. The landscape has been shaped by human activities, with terraced vineyards, quintas (wine-producing
The Douro vinhateiro (vine-land) of the Douro Valley in Portugal, long devoted to vineyards, has been designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The wine was taken downriver in flat-bottom boats called rabelos , to be stored in barrels in cellars in Vila Nova de Gaia , just across the river from Porto .
Vinho Verde DOC, 15. Trás-os-Montes DOC, 16. Porto DOC & Douro DOC, 17. Távora-Varosa DOC, 18. ... there were 26 DOCs for wine (not counting special designations ...
Deborah K. Pawlowski of Vintage Wine Estates said that Laetitia was a priority brand for the company. “Laetitia is a prime Central Coast property (where) we have about 1,100 vineyard acres owned ...
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Vineyards planted on steeper gradients are preferred. Granite content: 0 (-350) Vineyards with more schistous soils, instead of granite, are preferred. Grape varieties planted: 150 (-300) Vineyards planted with more the grapes officially recognized as being "Very Good" for Port production, such as Touriga Nacional, Touriga Francesa and Tinta ...