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2. Douro DOC - Wikipedia

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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.

3. Portuguese wine - Wikipedia

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   The wine is produced in the beautiful landscape of the Douro Valley in Alto Douro region, a region that is classified as World Heritage by UNESCO. [4] The wine is exported from the city of Porto , thus acquiring the name Porto (or "Port" in English-speaking countries).

4. List of World Heritage Sites in Portugal - Wikipedia

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   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

5. Trás-os-Montes wine region - Wikipedia

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   Tras-os-Montes. Trás-os-Montes is a Portuguese wine region located in the Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro region. The entire wine region is entitled to use the Vinho Regional designation Transmontano VR, while some areas are also classified at the higher Denominação de Origem Controlada (DOC) level under the designation Trás-os-Montes DOC. [1]

6. Douro (intermunicipal community) - Wikipedia

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   The Alto Douro Wine Region and the Prehistoric Rock-Art Site of the Côa Valley are both classified by UNESCO as heritage sites. The grape vine terraces in the Douro valley. The University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro is situated in Vila Real.

7. Douro Wine Company - Wikipedia

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   The Douro Wine Company (also known as the General Company of Agriculture of the Wines of the Upper Douro and in Portuguese Companhia Geral da Agricultura e Vinhos do Alto Douro) was a government oversight organization established by the Portuguese Prime Minister Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, Marquis of Pombal to regulate the trade and ...

8. Alto Douro - Wikipedia

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   Alto Douro may refer to: Alto Douro, São Tomé and Príncipe ... Douro DOC, a Portuguese wine region; See also. Douro (disambiguation) This page was last edited on ...

9. Symington Family Estates - Wikipedia

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   The companies owned by Symington Family Estates and individual family members together own 27 quintas (estates) in the Alto Douro region, and additionally lease one and operate one as a joint venture. [3] These 25 quintas together have 940 hectares (2,300 acres) of vineyards. [4]