Douro
A land of indisputable universal value
The Demarcated Region of Douro extends along the Douro River and its tributaries over an area of approximately 250,000 hectares between Barqueiros and Barca d’Alva. This region originates from the territorial delimitation of 1756, the date of the first demarcation of the ‘Vines of Alto Douro,’ which globally defined the first institutional model for organizing a wine region. Originally established to regulate the production of fortified wine, known as ‘Port wine,’ today the Demarcated Region of Douro encompasses the Controlled Designation of Origin for Port and Douro wines. It is divided into three sub-regions: Baixo Corgo, Cima Corgo, and Douro Superior.
Wine production in this region is a testament to human determination and resourcefulness. The vineyards were planted in a terrain marked by steep slopes and a scarcity of soil and water. The vines that cover the hillsides rise from the Douro River and form an immense staircase of terraces, which, in the words of Orlando Ribeiro, is the most admirable human work one can see in Portugal.
A land of stark contrasts, the Douro is marked by the schistous mountains of Marão and Montemuro, which protect it from Atlantic winds while opening it up to Mediterranean and continental influences. The Douro River and its tributaries, flowing through deep valleys, create a landscape characterized by significant temperature variations, with very hot summers and harsh winters.
The monumentality of the Alto Douro Vinhateiro landscape has universal value. In 2001, it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
The Douro and Port Wine
A story written by time
Falua in the Douro
A geological poem
Most of Falua’s vineyards are located in the Baixo and Cima Corgo sub-regions, in prime locations. These vineyards are known for their terraced planting, which requires challenging mountain viticulture, entirely manual, dedicated to producing highly exclusive and high-quality wines. The Falua project in the Douro is divided between Quinta do Mourão and Quinta de S. José. With very different profiles and unique terroirs, these properties reflect the diversity and endless possibilities that the Douro region offers.
Quinta de São José
Excellence crafted by the purity of a unique terroir
Quinta do Mourão
The Douro unveiled in every bottle
Located in the Baixo Corgo region, in Lamego. Since the 1970s, the activity of Quinta do Mourão has expanded to other properties, all in privileged locations, in the sub-regions of Baixo and Cima Corgo, totaling 50 hectares. The diversity of soils, exposures, and altitudes enrich this project, opening up a wide range of possibilities to fulfill this noble mission of revealing the Douro through unique wines.
Douro wines
Wines that tell the story of a region
Quinta de São José
Purity of a terroir interpreted in detail
In vineyards planted on terraces, facing north, on bluish-gray schist soils, some of the most exciting Douro wines are born, marked by the purity of meticulously interpreted terroir.
QUINTA DO MOURÃO
The Douro unveiled in every bottle
With entirely manual viticulture that combines ancestral knowledge with updated technical expertise, the quest for quality is a daily pursuit. In the long history of Quinta do Mourão, excellence has been a value that has traveled through time and among the various generations dedicated to the production of great Port wines and nationally and internationally recognized DOC Douro wines.