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.
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).
Aromatic and refined reds with an elegant structure, featuring raspberry, blackberry, rose, lavender, cistus and gentle spice aromas. Soft tannins and silky balance that smooths blends. Essential partner to Touriga Nacional in great Port wines (Vintage, LBV, Tawny) and modern dry Douro DOC. Native Portuguese variety, the most planted in the Douro, related to Touriga Nacional.
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 scallops or scallops express with cognac, beetroot chips or cod with chive cream.
On the nose in the region of Douro often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, pineapple or cream and sometimes also flavors of tropical, citrus or apples. In the mouth in the region of Douro is a powerful with a nice freshness.
