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).
Structured, aromatic dry whites with a pale golden colour, an ample palate and preserved acidity, showing refined aromas of citrus (lemon, orange), white flowers (acacia, orange blossom), yellow fruits (pear, peach, apricot) and schistous mineral notes. Fine ageing and cellaring potential. An essential component of the great whites of Douro DOC and white Port. Indigenous Portuguese variety of the Douro and Trás-os-Montes, signature of north-eastern Portugal.
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 crab matoutou, express beef samoussa or tiéboudiène (rice with senegalese fish).
On the nose in the region of Douro often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical, citrus or apples. In the mouth in the region of Douro is a with a nice freshness.
