Vallée du Douro

The Douro Valley is Portugal's most celebrated wine region and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where steeply terraced vineyards cascade down the Douro River gorge in striking geometric patterns. The birthplace of Port wine, the region also produces exceptional Douro DOC table wines. River cruises, the scenic Douro Wine Route, and historic quintas offering tastings create an unforgettable wine tourism experience in dramatic Portuguese landscapes.

The Douro Valley Wine Estates offer an unparalleled wine tourism experience in the world's oldest demarcated wine region (since 1756), a UNESCO World Heritage landscape of impossibly steep terraced vineyards following the Douro River through northern Portugal. Quintas (wine estates) offer tastings of Portugal's finest port wines and table wines against the backdrop of one of Europe's most beautiful and theatrical landscapes. River cruises, vineyard walks, and harvest season visits (September-October) reveal the valley at its most magnificent.