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Douro

Douro is Portugal’s most prestigious appellation, thanks to the fact that the country’s famous Port wines have always come from the Douro. Douro, the appellation, is named for the Douro River which runs through northern Portugal. The region is mountainous and rocky, with very poor soil and harsh weather conditions because of proximity to the Atlantic. Nevertheless, vineyards have always existed there on terraced parcels of land surrounded by walls to protect the vines from wind. Most of the famous Port makers have quintas, or estates, in this region. In recent decades the Douro has developed a reputation for table wines as well as Ports, and today there are two sub-appellations within the Douro, one for table wines and one for Port. Numerous grapes are allowed within the Douro, but the main red grapes grown are Touriga Nacional, Touriga Francesa and Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo.) The main white grapes are Esgana Cao, Folgosado and Verdelho. Besides the historic connection to Port wines – which were highly coveted in England and other parts of Europe as early as the 17th century – the region is also home to Portugal’s best table wines, including Barca Velha.

N.V. Warre's Heritage Ruby Porto

5 available
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N.V. Croft 10 Year Old Tawny

Light label condition issue

WS  93   

N.V. Croft Distinction Finest Tawny Port

Light label condition issue

4 available
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2011 Quinta do Vale Meao

Lightly depressed cork

WS  98   
WA  91-93   
VN  90   

2016 Quinta do Vale Meao

JD  98   
WS  96   
WA  91-93   
JR  17   

N.V. C. Da Silva Presidential 10 Years Old Tawny

375ml

N.V. C. Da Silva Presidential 20 Years Old Tawny

375ml

1975 Feuerheerd Colheita

4 available
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1977 Maynard's Colheita

2 available
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