Douro Vinhateiro - a land of fine wines

Video photo gallery of the Douro Vinhateiro, a region in Northeastern Portugal known for its quality wines and classified by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

(00:17-00:22) The Douro wine region is centered around the Douro River in the Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro region.
Sometimes referred to as the Alto Douro (upper Douro), it is located some distance upstream from Porto, sheltered by mountain ranges from coastal influence.
(00:24-00:29) Entering the terraced vineyards of the Douro Valley
(00:46-oo:50) Arrival to Peso da Régua, the main city of the Douro Valley, where the headquarters of the Port Wine Institute are located.
(00:56-00:58) The pier of Peso da Régua
(01:00-01:02) Rio Douro and the illuminated hills
(01:04-01:06) This region represents 10% of the Demarcated Region of Douro
The demarcation was established by Marquês de Pombal in the XVIII century
(01:08-01:10) Wine has been produced here for over 2000 years with the export at the time, of Portuguese wines to the Roman Empire.
(01:11-01:14) The vines are cultivated in terraces
The main grape varieties produced in the Douro Valley are Touriga Nacional, Tinta Barroca, Tinto Cão, Tinta Roriz and Touriga Franca for Red wines and Malvasia, Rabigato and Viosinho for White wines.
(01:17-01:19) Grape harvesting starts with the sunrise
(01:20-01:22) Serra do Marão receives its first rays of light
(01:23-01:26) Mild fog on the Douro
(01:38-01:42) Grape harvest
(01:43-01:47) vine pickers hauling the buckets of grapes
(01:51-01:53) Vineyard maze
(01:54-01:56) AM - high time for lunch which includes sardines, potatoes, olive oil, bread and naturally, wine. After the meal, a cigarette, a short rest and then back to work.
(01:57-02:02) Breathtaking view from the belvedere of the Monte de São Leonardo da Galafura
(03:04-03:09) The Douro valley fades in the mist
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Image and formatting credits: Jorge Portojo portojo@gmail.com | portojofotos.blogspot.com/
Music credits: Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) via Creative Commons license.
Musics: 00'00-00'07 Clean Air | 00'08-01'56 Rains will Fall | 01'57-03'30 Sunshine (ver. 2)
Translation from Portuguese & Video Editing: BestInPortugal.com

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• Douro Region
• Douro Valley
• Douro Vinhateiro
• tourism
• Douro Vineyard
• Douro tourism

[portojo]

Caro amigo. Está perfeito. Um abraço do Jorge Portojo