Douro DOC (Port)

Region Hierarchy

Portugal
- Douro DOC (Port)

Climate(s)

Warm Continental
Notes: Risk of frost in the spring. Heavy rainfall can disrupt flowering.

Elevation

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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Grape(s)

Color	Grape	Notes
Red	Sezão / Souzão Grape
Red	Tempranillo / Tinta Roriz Grape	Known as Tinta Roriz Grape notes: Sometimes blended with Garnacha. Traditionally, aged in new oak. Needs significant heat to fully ripen.
Red	Tinta Barroca Grape
Red	Tinta Cão Grape
Red	Touriga Francesa Grape
Red	Touriga Nacional Grape	Highest quality variety in the area, but gives low yields

Wines(s)

Type	Wine	Notes
Fortified Red	Port Wine (Late Bottled Vintage (LBV))	Wine notes: Aged 4 to 6 years before bottling. These won't benefit much from bottle aging, so should drink fairly early.
Fortified Red	Port Wine (Other Type)
Fortified Red	Port Wine (Ruby Reserve)	Wine notes: Predominately primary fruit flavors. Wood aged for 6+ years. Greater flavor intensity than Ruby.
Fortified Red	Port Wine (Ruby)	Wine notes: Predominately primary fruit flavors. Less complexity. Typically aged 1 to 3 years.
Fortified Red	Port Wine (Tawny)	Wine notes: Less expensive Tawny. Typically aged 1 to 3 years.
Fortified Red	Port Wine (Vintage)	Wine notes: Made of the highest quality grapes from a given year. Not made every year. Must be bottled prior to the 3rd year after harvest. "Single Quinta Vintage Port" means they come from a single quinta and aren't as prestigious as a Vintage Port.
Fortified White	Port Wine (White)
Still Red	Other type of Still Red Wine	Deeply colored, full body, high tannins, rich black fruit flavors
Still Red	Touriga Nacional Wine	High tannins, intense color and flavors Wine notes: Intense colors
Still White	Other type of Still White Wine	Fresh varietal fruit flavors and medium-to-high acidity.