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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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 fillet of beef with morels, lasagne with two salmons or rack of lamb with herbs.

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

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).

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 panga curry, tuna, tomato and olive cake or salmon, shrimp and white fish puff pastry.

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 4.48/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.42/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.38/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.36/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Douro

  • Rabigato
  • Codega de Larinho
  • Viosinho
  • Arinto de Bucelas
  • 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: Lagrein

Full-bodied, deeply coloured reds with a dark, deep ruby robe, firm tannins and a dense palate, showing signature aromas of black fruits (blackberry, cassis), plum, cocoa, spice and earthy notes. Also vinified as a delicate rosé ("Lagrein Kretzer"). The star of Alto Adige Lagrein DOC, the signature of great Alpine Italian reds with a strong identity. An indigenous Italian variety from South Tyrol (Südtirol/Alto Adige), grown around Bolzano.

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 delicious veal stew, fricadella or wild boar stew.

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: Decanter

1) Glass container with a narrow neck used to aerate or decant the wine. 2) Decanter wines: wines that are drunk young and that were once drawn directly from the barrel. For example, some Muscadets or Beaujolais.

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 savoyard matafans, crumble with pumpkin, walnut and comté cheese or andouillette with mustard sauce.

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: Touriga Francesa

Structured, aromatic reds with a dark ruby robe, fine tannins and a dense palate, showing signature aromas of red and black fruits (cherry, blackberry), flowers (violet, rose), soft spices and balsamic notes. Fine ageing potential; the aromatic signature of the Douro. An essential component of great vintage Ports and dry reds from Douro DOC, one of the five classic Port varieties. The historical synonym for Touriga Franca, an indigenous Portuguese variety from the Douro.

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 simple pancake batter, 3 cheese pizza or grilled tuna with mediterranean marinade.

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: Sabrer (champagne)

A cavalier and folkloric way of opening a bottle of champagne by breaking the neck with a sharp blow given with the top of the blade of a sabre.

Great natural sweet wines of Douro

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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 sauté of lamb with curry, pancakes or roquefort and smoked trout salted log.

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

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Discover the grape variety: Touriga nacional

Deep, concentrated reds with a near-black robe, firm but polished tannins, showing aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, violet, bergamot, liquorice, black pepper and characteristic floral notes. Pillar of great vintage Ports (Quinta do Noval, Taylor's) and signature of modern dry Douro DOC and Dão DOC. Also exported to Australia and California. Portugal's most noble variety.

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 chili con carne, spaghetti with shrimp and cream or lamb tagine with prunes.

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: Reims Mountain

Between Épernay and Reims, a large limestone massif with varied soils and exposure where pinot noir reigns supreme. Ambonnay, Bouzy, Verzenay, Verzy, etc., are equivalent to the Burgundian Gevrey-Chambertin and Vosne-Romanée. There are also great Chardonnays, which are rarer (Mailly, Marmery, Trépail, Villers).

Discover other regions and appellation of Douro

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

  • Adorigo
  • Armamar
  • Avintes
  • Bragança
  • Car­razeda de ansiães
  • Casais do douro
  • Cedovim
  • Celeirós
  • Coimbra
  • Douro valley
  • Erverdosa do douro
  • Espinho
  • Favaios
  • Gouvães do douro
  • Guilhufe
  • Jerusalém do romeu
  • João da pesqueira
  • Lisboa
  • Mesão frio
  • Mirandela
  • Murca
  • Oeiras
  • Peso da regua
  • Pinhão
  • S. joão da pesqueira
  • Sabrosa
  • Santa marta de penaguião
  • Silveiros
  • São joão da pesqueira
  • Tabuaço
  • Torre de moncorvo
  • Vacalar
  • Vila nova da gaia
  • Vila nova de gaia
  • Vila real