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).
Expressive aromatic whites in dry, sweet and fortified styles, with a pale golden to amber colour depending on vinification, a full, perfumed palate, showing intense muscat aromas (rose, fresh grape), white flowers (orange blossom), white-fleshed fruits and citrus. Also in round, confit sweet wines with honey and dried fruits. Pillar of Moscatel do Douro and the great Iberian muscats. Portuguese synonym for Muscat à Petits Grains.
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 real swiss fondue, pretzels (alsace) or quick fish parmentier.
On the nose in the region of Douro often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, grapefruit or tropical and sometimes also flavors of citrus, apples or peach. In the mouth in the region of Douro is a powerful with a nice freshness.
