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🍇 Alto Douro Wine Region

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🍇 Alto Douro Wine Region
UNESCO-inscribed cultural landscape and world's oldest demarcated wine region in northern Portugal


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UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

📋 Fast Facts
  • UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2001
  • World's oldest demarcated wine region, established in 1756
  • Spans approximately 26,000 hectares in the Douro Valley, northeastern Portugal
  • Primary products: Port wine and table wines from indigenous grape varieties

The Alto Douro Wine Region spans approximately 26,000 hectares across the Douro Valley in northeastern Portugal, extending along ...

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