Douro Region
This wine region stretches from the banks of the Douro River (Ribeira del Duero in Spain) and ends in the city of Porto, the city Port wines are named for. In summer the Douro region is the warmest place in Portugal. The steep hills make the donkey the most efficient way to work the vines. It is the oldest wine appellation in the world, demarcated when the visionary Marquis de Pombal recognized the quality of the port wines and decided to protect the region in creating the Porto Appellation in 1756. In 1982, a new appellation was created and Douro was also declared a region for dry red and white wines. The reds here are particularly interesting.This wine region stretches from the banks of the Douro River (Ribeira del Duero in Spain) and ends in the city of Porto, the city Port wines are named for. In summer the Douro region is the warmest place in Portugal. The steep hills make the donkey the most efficient way to work the vines. It is the oldest wine appellation in the world, demarcated when the visionary Marquis de Pombal recognized the quality of the port wines and decided to protect the region in creating the Porto Appellation in 1756. In 1982, a new appellation was created and Douro was also declared a region for dry red and white wines. The reds here are particularly interesting.
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