kim marcus on the road archive

June 2008

Going Upriver in the Douro for Quinto do Crasto's Fantastic 2007s

Posted: Jun 5, 2008 8:44am ET

One of the keys to unlocking the mystery and ultimate potential of the Douro is understanding its rugged and unique winemaking geography. This is essentially a huge domain of mountain vineyards—except everything is, in a sense, upside down.

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Big Plans and Dreams, and an Impressive New Red in the Douro

Posted: Jun 2, 2008 6:49pm ET

Just north of Portugal's city of Regua, the gateway to the Douro, lies Quinta do Vallado. This is one of the estates that I visited six years ago, and today it reflects the scale of change that is sweeping the Douro.

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