The best wines of Douro

Discover the best wines of Douro of Duriense as well as the best winemakers of Douro and estates of Douro to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Douro and the best vintages to taste in this region.

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Top wines of Douro by region

Looking for a good wine of Douro of Duriense among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Douro. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Douro with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Douro

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Want to buy a red wine of Douro cheap or sell a red wine of Douro at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Douro

Red wines from the region of Douro go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of southern beef meatballs, pho soup or pastasotto pepper merguez (risotto style pasta).

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Douro

On the nose the red wine of the region of Douro. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, tobacco or strawberries. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Douro. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Douro

  • 1982With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 1981With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 1964With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.79/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.78/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.74/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Douro

  • Touriga Nacional
  • Touriga Franca
  • Tinta Roriz
  • Tinto Cao
  • Tinta Amarela
  • Tinta Barroca

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Douro

A wine route planned in the region of Douro? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Douro.

Discovering the wine region of Douro

The wine region of Douro is located in the region of Duriense of Portugal. We currently count 1110 estates and châteaux in the of Douro, producing 4307 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Douro go well with generally quite well with dishes .

Great white wines of Douro

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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 chicken with scampi for christmas, baked tortilla or soup of small rock fish (mediterranean).

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Douro

On the nose the white wine of the region of Douro. often reveals types of flavors of cream, oaky or citrus and sometimes also flavors of apples, butter or minerality. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Douro. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Douro

  • 2019With an average score of 4.43/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.39/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.37/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.36/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.34/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Douro

  • Rabigato
  • Codega de Larinho
  • Arinto de Bucelas
  • Viosinho
  • Gouveio
  • Malvasia Fina

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Douro

A wine route planned in the region of Douro? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Douro.

Discover the grape variety: Moscatel Galego

Great sparkling wines of Douro

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Douro

Sparkling wines from the region of Douro go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of cocotte chicken roulades, the real vegetables stuffed in the provençal way or baked leg of daguet or roe deer.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Douro

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Douro. often reveals types of flavors of cream, blueberry or plum and sometimes also flavors of brioche, non oak or microbio.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Douro

  • 2005With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.94/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Douro

  • Gouveio
  • Touriga Franca
  • Pinot Noir
  • Malvasia Fina
  • Chardonnay
  • Rabigato

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Douro

A wine route planned in the region of Douro? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Douro.

The word of the wine: Broker

In the past, he was a sort of fraud control agent who had to watch over the quality of merchant wines (he could carry a sword!). His function has evolved towards expertise (it was the brokers who established the famous 1855 classification in Bordeaux) and today he puts the producer in contact with the merchant.

Great pink wines of Douro

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Douro

Pink wines from the region of Douro go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or pork such as recipes of salmon with cream sauce, papillotes of herring with comté cheese or old-fashioned pork roll.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Douro

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Douro. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices. In the mouth the pink wine of the region of Douro. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in pink wine of Douro

  • 2022With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2023With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Douro

  • Touriga Nacional
  • Tinta Roriz
  • Touriga Franca
  • Baga
  • Tinta Amarela
  • Tinta Francisca

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Douro

A wine route planned in the region of Douro? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Douro.

Discover the grape variety: Souzao

Great sweet wines of Douro

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Douro

Sweet wines from the region of Douro go well with generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts, blue cheese or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of french toast, rabbit in a casserole with auvergne blue cheese or endives with smoked salmon au gratin.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Douro

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Douro. often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of citrus, peach or plum. In the mouth the sweet wine of the region of Douro. is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Douro

  • 2005With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1980With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.35/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.31/5
  • 1996With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1989With an average score of 4.30/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Douro

  • Moscatel Galego
  • Sémillon
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Petit Manseng
  • Tinta Roriz
  • Tinto Cao

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Douro

A wine route planned in the region of Douro? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Douro.

The word of the wine: Flower

Wine disease resulting in a whitish haze and a vented taste.

Great natural sweet wines of Douro

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Want to buy a natural-sweet wine of Douro cheap or sell a natural-sweet wine of Douro at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Douro

Natural sweet wines from the region of Douro go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, sweet desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of kafta bil saniyeh (lebanese dish), apple pie or fennel tatin with blue cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of Douro

On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of Douro. often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of apples, vanilla or plum. In the mouth the natural sweet wine of the region of Douro. is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.

The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Douro

  • 1976With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 1967With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 1966With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1975With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1974With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1985With an average score of 4.40/5

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Douro

  • Touriga Nacional
  • Tinta Roriz
  • Touriga Franca
  • Tinta Barroca
  • Tinto Cao
  • Rabigato

The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of Douro

A wine route planned in the region of Douro? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best natural-sweet wine of Douro.

Discover the grape variety: Petit Manseng

Petit Manseng is a white grape variety of Pyrenean origin. Its small berries have a hard, well-ventilated skin, which allows Petit Manseng to resist grey rot. On the other hand, this variety is very sensitive to noble rot, which concentrates the aromas and makes it possible to produce remarkable sweet wines with flavours of exotic fruits, grapefruit, honey, gingerbread, etc. Rich in alcohol and acidity, these wines are very well balanced and very fine. petit manseng also produces fruity dry white wines. It is also used in the AOC Béarn, Jurançon, Pacherenc-du-Vic-Bilh, Tursan...

Great other wines of Douro

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Food and wine pairing with a other wine of Douro

Other wines from the region of Douro go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of brazilian feijoada, vegetarian lasagna or tajine with 2 meats and preserved lemons.

The best vintages in other wine of Douro

  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.60/5

The most used grape varieties in other wine of Douro

  • Touriga Nacional
  • Touriga Franca
  • Tinta Roriz

The best wineries and winemakers for other wine of Douro

A wine route planned in the region of Douro? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best other wine of Douro.

    The word of the wine: Assembly

    Blending of several wines to obtain a single batch. Using wines of the same origin, blending is very different from coupage - a mixture of wines from different origins - which has a pejorative connotation.

    Discover other regions and appellation of Douro

    A wine route in the region of Douro ? Visit the most beautiful wine towns and villages

    • Armamar
    • Bragança
    • Car­razeda de ansiães
    • Casais do douro
    • Cedovim
    • Coimbra
    • Douro valley
    • Erverdosa do douro
    • Espinho
    • Favaios
    • Guilhufe
    • João da pesqueira
    • Lisboa
    • Mesão frio
    • Mirandela
    • Murca
    • Oeiras
    • Peso da regua
    • Santa marta de penaguião
    • Silveiros
    • São joão da pesqueira
    • Tabuaço
    • Torre de moncorvo
    • Vacalar
    • Vila real