Douro

The merchant company that we know today as Croft was founded in 1588, during Elizabeth I?s reign, by Henry Thompson of York, England. Today, Croft is a part of the...

The merchant company that we know today as Croft was founded in 1588, during Elizabeth I?s reign, by Henry Thompson of York, England. Today, Croft is a part of the...

The merchant company that we know today as Croft was founded in 1588, during Elizabeth I?s reign, by Henry Thompson of York, England. Today, Croft is a part of the...

Near Quinta do Ata?de, the fault reaches its widest point in what is known as the Vilari?a basin, flanked by two granite escarpments which help to define its micro-climate. The...

Near Quinta do Ata?de, the fault reaches its widest point in what is known as the Vilari?a basin, flanked by two granite escarpments which help to define its micro-climate. The...

Near Quinta do Ata?de, the fault reaches its widest point in what is known as the Vilari?a basin, flanked by two granite escarpments which help to define its micro-climate. The...

Near Quinta do Ata?de, the fault reaches its widest point in what is known as the Vilari?a basin, flanked by two granite escarpments which help to define its micro-climate. The...

Roger Voss covers Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, the Loire and South-West France as well as Portugal. His passion is matching food with wine, bringing the pleasures of the table to wine...

The wines of the Douro, cultivated in an inhospitable climate under a scorching sun, with their low acidity and high residual sugar levels, were always difficult to transport. It was...

The 2017 Branco Quinta da Aveleda, the Estate white in the Bordeaux-style bottle, not to be confused with the fizzy one that just says 'Aveleda' and is in the flute-shaped...

The Douro?region of northern Portugal is the home of Port. It takes its name from the Douro river, which flows east to west from the?Spanish?border to Oporto, where it meets...

Roger Voss covers Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, the Loire and South-West France as well as Portugal. His passion is matching food with wine, bringing the pleasures of the table to wine...

Roger Voss covers Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, the Loire and South-West France as well as Portugal. His passion is matching food with wine, bringing the pleasures of the table to wine...

Altano is produced by the Symington family, known for their long and distinguished history of producing premium Vintage Ports in the Douro, under such labels as Grahams, Warres, Dows and...

The vineyards of Ferreira are planted throughout the Douro region, which is divided into three subregions: the Lower Corgo, the Upper Corgo and the Douro Superior. The schist soil found...