Dao

Dao is a Portuguese wine region situated in the the Regiao Demarcada do Dao with the Dao-Lafoes sub region of the Centro, Portugal. It is one of the oldest established wine regions in Portugal.Dao wine is produced in a mountainous region with a temperate climate, in the area of the Rio Mondega and Dao rivers in north central Portugal. It obtained DOC status in 1990. The region is the origin of the Touriga Nacional vine that is the principal component of Port wine. It is located mainly on a plateau that is sheltered on three sides by granite mountain ranges, maintaining its temperate climate away from the effects of the nearby Atlantic Ocean. High rainfall in winter and long, warm dry summers leadig up to harvest are expected in the region. Vineyards are planted on well-drained soil on top of granite rock.

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