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Family project returns to its roots and the traditional profile of Douro wines. The fourth reference to reach the market is born from a special plot of the estate.
Planalto, a white wine brand from the Douro region, is introducing a new image to strengthen its identity and establish a more contemporary presence among consumers. It is the latest brand in the Sogrape portfolio to invest in a visual identity renewal, following Papa Figos in July.
A territory does not die when it loses its landscape. It dies when it no longer has people who want to live, work, and build their future within it.
An analysis of the financial or regulatory 'benefit' associated with the Douro Vinhateiro region and the reasons behind the ongoing debate within the wine industry.
First part of 'Investigação CM' this Thursday, August 27, 2026.
A special vineyard in Vila Nova de Foz Côa and two Rabigato wines that do it justice are the starting point for us to get to know the Cardoso family's project in the Douro.
When the Marquis of Pombal demarcated the Douro Region on September 10, 1756, he had no doubts in decreeing that the best wines were produced in... Oeiras. It sounds like a joke, but it is not. In this episode of Histórias do Porto, we talk about the history of the city's well-known wines, Baron Forrester who defended them and died disastrously, and the cellars that store them in Gaia.
Located in the Adega da Quinta da Vacaria 1616, in Peso da Régua, the new Fumus restaurant brings the Transmontana chef's memory-based cuisine to life in a dialogue with what the Douro region has to offer.
Twentieth-century photographs show that women in the Douro region were always “resilient”. They led domestic chores and worked “hard”, from sunrise to sunset. But in terms of food, meals were scarce and lacked nutrition.
In a region marked by tradition, the Douro, an unusual single-varietal wine is born. From a historic plot, famous for having produced the first editions of Mateus Rosé, comes a single-varietal wine made from a grape variety often unloved by producers, but which yields fresh and intense wines.
The historic train returns to the Douro Line on June 6 in a programme that includes around 50 trips and runs until October 18, according to information released this Tuesday by CP. For the second consecutive year, the five carriages of the historic train will be pulled by a 1960s diesel locomotive.
2024 in the Douro region is expected to go down in history as a vintage year, or classic, as it is known in the Port wine world.
Half a century ago, a group of friends created a sports association and put down roots in a house overlooking the Douro. The club that tourists love wants to modernise, but without losing its local spirit.
On Saturday, March 28, Milton Ferreira invites chefs Rui Paula and Joel Paiva to cook in the Douro. The special dinner, which interprets regional products, takes place among vineyards at the Casa das Pipas restaurant in Celeirós, in the municipality of Sabrosa.
This Maria Fernanda 2021 is the first edition of a wine named in honour of the daughter of Beatriz and Rubens Menin, the Brazilian billionaire who fell in love with the region.
The Porto native, who is also at Matriarca, a Symington project in Porto, cooks dishes inspired by the north, “good food” that he prepares, whenever possible, in a wood-fired oven.
An intense, deep, and rich wine that, when tasted, never misleads about the conditions of its origin. Despite its different conception, it is a wine of the same stature as Barca Velha, the iconic wine from Casa Ferreirinha.
From waking up to a view over the city to the evening in Serralves Park, we followed an itinerary that could have been designed for any tourist.
The 2020 Maria Teresa is a Douro red wine showing notable balance and ageing potential, seemingly on its way to perfection.
In São João da Pesqueira, in the heart of the demarcated Douro region, I met a winemaker who reads philosophy and recites his grandfather's poems by heart. Chronicle by João da Silva
Raquel Maia and Paulo Moreira dos Santos are the new members of the board of directors of APDL – the Administration of the Ports of Douro, Leixões and Viana do Castelo, which retains João Neves as its leader. In a statement, APDL says the new board took office on Tuesday “at a particularly significant moment, marked by ...
