HERITAGE RECORD · 1046

Alto Douro Wine Region

葡萄酒产区上杜罗

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

Wine has been produced by traditional landholders in the Alto Douro region for some 2,000 years. Since the 18th century, its main product, port wine, has been world famous for its quality. This long tradition of viticulture has produced a cultural landscape of outstanding beauty that reflects its technological, social and economic evolution.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ649738 ↗

Area24600 ha

Administrative areaQ379372 · Q373528 · Q273525 · Q273533

WikipediaAlto Douro (region) ↗

Chinese Wikipedia上杜羅葡萄酒產區 ↗

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(iii)A unique or exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or civilisation.

(iv)An outstanding example of a building, ensemble or landscape illustrating a significant stage in human history.

Cultural archive

Record lead

UNESCO record lead

Brief Synthesis The river Douro and its principal tributaries, the Varosa, Corgo, Távora, Torto, and Pinhão, form the backbone of the mountain landscape, which is protected from the harsh Atlantic winds by the Marão and Montemuro mountains, has been transformed by steeply sloping terraced vineyards that cover some 24,600 ha.

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