Schist walls

Marked by its unique features, the Alto Douro Wine Region is distinguished by its unique cultural landscape that comes from the centuries-old development of viticulture, including techniques and knowledge that developed the exceptional quality of the wine produced here. Renowned worldwide, this wine owes its unique identity to the schist soils on which it is produced, to the significant human action that has shaped the landscape through the construction of ledges on the steep slopes and has prevented erosion. By adapting to the different types of terrain, human intervention in the Douro region has created a unique and distinct wine landscape.