Douro Wine: Grapes, Style and Bottles

Signature grapes

Bottles to find

Wine from Douro comes out of Portugal, where it sits as a wine region.

Touriga Nacional leads the plantings, with Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca and Tinto Cao alongside it.

The ground underneath is granite and schist.

The climate is continental.

The vineyards themselves read as elevated, riverside and steep sites.

Red wine and white wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows rich, aromatically expressive whites and mineral edge.

At the table these bottles work with grilled meats, rich stews, soft cheeses and grilled fish.

Serve at 16 to 18°C.

Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Soil

GraniteSchist

Climate

Continental

Terrain

ElevatedRiversideSteep sitesTerraces

Styles

redwhite

In the glass.

Red: Rich.

White: Aromatically expressive whites, Mineral edge.

Grapes planted here.

01 Touriga NacionalDominant Read → 02 Touriga FrancaWidely Planted Read → 03 Tinta RorizKey Variety Read → 04 Tinta BarrocaImportant in Blends Read → 05 Tinto CaoAiding in Complexity Read → 06 Cabernet Sauvignon Read → 07 Sauvignon Blanc Read → 08 Gewürztraminer Read →

Bottles to look for.

Altano Rewilding Edition, Douro, Portugal
Casa Ferreirinha 'Barca Velha', Douro, Portugal
Casa Ferreirinha 'Papa Figos' Tinto, Douro, Portugal
Casa Ferreirinha Quinta da Leda, Douro, Portugal
Casa Ferreirinha Reserva Especial, Douro, Portugal
Luis Seabra Xisto Cru Branco, Douro, Portugal
Niepoort Batuta Tinto, Douro, Portugal
Niepoort Charme Tinto, Douro, Portugal

At the table.

grilled meats
rich stews
soft cheeses
grilled fish

Serving and cellaring.

Serve at 16 to 18°C.
Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Nearby regions.

01 PortPortugal Read → 02 SpanishSpain Read → 03 Ribera del DueroSpain Read → 04 ToroSpain Read → 05 Tierra del Vino de ZamoraSpain Read → 06 WachauAustria Read → 07 Vintage PortPortugal Read →

Douro: common questions

01.

What grapes is Douro known for?

Touriga Nacional is the signature grape of Douro. Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca and Tinto Cao are also planted here.

02.

What kind of wine does Douro make?

Douro produces red wine and white wine.

03.

Where is Douro?

You will find Douro in Portugal, where it is a wine region.

04.

What food goes with Douro wine?

Try grilled meats, rich stews, soft cheeses and grilled fish.

05.

How long does Douro wine age?

Keeps for 5 to 10 years, though it varies by producer and vintage.

More from here: every wine region in Portugal.