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It is a local proverb that there are “three months of winter and nine months of hell” in the Douro; so relentless is the heat of the beating sun in the summer months. This Portuguese inland region, with ancient, terraced schist vineyards along the Douro river, is home to Port, the fortified wine that has been made there for centuries. Today, however, the Douro also shines with still, unfortified table wines made from indigenous varieties, in both red and white.
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