Douro Superior

Region Hierarchy
Climate(s) Warm Continental
Notes: Hottest of the Douro valley
Elevation
Notes Closest to Spain.
Douro DOC (Port) notes: Known for its Port wines. Stretches form the Marao Mountains (higher elevation) to the border of Spain. Steep slopes; challenging to manage.

Grapes in this region are boated down the Douro River to its mouth at the Atlantic. There they are either made into Port wine in Porto on the north bank or Vila Nova de Gaia on the south bank.
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Type Wine Notes



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