Top 100 white wines of Douro
Discover the top 100 best white wines of Douro of Douro as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the white wines that are popular of Douro and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Douro
Cradle of Port: opulent fortified wine with notes of candied black fruit, cocoa, fig, walnut and spice, from young fruity Ruby to oxidative amber Tawny, plus age-worthy LBV and Vintage of exceptional cellaring. Also great dry Douro DOC reds, structured and deep (violet, black-fruited Touriga Nacional, elegant Touriga Franca, spicy Tinta Roriz). A few fresh Douro whites. Terraced vineyards (~40,000 ha) UNESCO on schist.
World's oldest demarcated region (1756).
Discover the grape variety: Gouveio
Structured, aromatic dry whites with a pale golden colour, an ample palate and preserved acidity, showing refined aromas of citrus (lemon, orange), yellow fruits (pear, peach), white flowers (acacia) and schistous mineral notes. Fine ageing and cellaring potential. An essential component of the great whites of Douro DOC and white Port. Portuguese synonym of Galician Godello, indigenous variety of the Douro and Trás-os-Montes.
Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Douro
white wines from the region of Douro go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of soupions à la provençale, bread with cheese and bacon or monkfish, prawn and apple skewers.
