Latest news and stories about douro in Portugal for expats and residents.
At the presentation of the new vintages from Wine & Soul, the wine that surprised us the most was the 2023 Guru Vinha da Calçada. It is another incredible white wine that the Douro can produce from specific micro-terroirs.
Three years ago, an old cooperative winery (on Dr. António Oliveira Salazar St.!) was converted into a space honouring Douro women and other global icons, featuring objects, photographs, and documentaries.
2026 is another record-breaking year for tourism in the North. Up to September, over 1.14 million people travelled on the Douro River. There are increasingly more North Americans visiting the region.
Quinta Vale D. Maria has opened a new €1.5 million wine tourism project in the Douro, combining tastings, gastronomy and architecture with a strong focus on the estate’s old vines. The post €1.5 million Douro wine tourism project unveiled at Quinta Vale D. Maria appeared first on Portugal Resident.
River tourism on the Douro Navigable Waterway reached 1,142,540 passengers by September, with cruises within the same reservoir in Porto/Gaia or Pinhão accounting for 80% of all traffic. In a year marking the 25th anniversary of the Alto Douro Vinhateiro's UNESCO classification, the region continues to see steady growth, although specific segments like day cruises and recreational boating have seen slight declines. APDL official Raquel Maia emphasises the importance of sustainable development as the region prepares to celebrate Douro Day.
The deadline closed on Monday. Applications will still be validated by the IVDP, which will only then reveal the amounts and vineyard area covered by the measure.
Between Porto and the Douro, this yacht offers a journey not only through the landscape that follows the river's course but also through gastronomy signed by Nuno Mendes and wine. Aboard the Largo M/Y, from The Largo hotel, you can book a private sunset cruise or an intimate trip to the Upper Douro.
The Largo Hotel has a yacht that takes guests and non-guests on trips along the river. On board, meals signed by chef Nuno Mendes are served.
In an interview at Aveleda's new wine tourism site in the Douro, the company's co-CEO argued that, as painful and complex as it may be, the region's future involves having fewer vineyards and producing less wine.
The Douro train line has been highlighted by international media as the most scenic rail trip in Portugal, celebrated for its views of the river and historic vine-covered hills.
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
