Douro Wines
August 11, 2008
The banks of the Douro River is favorable to be flown aboard comfortable cruisers. These large vessels are best for tourists know more deeply the landscape, vegetation and the charm that this type of trip involves. During the journey along the course of this great river is a must the Natural Park of Douro Arribes, where deep canyons and enormous natural geographical divide the countries of Spain and Portugal. In this area, declared a protected area, specimens can be seen as the golden eagle and black stork.
In his journey across the river cruises run through one of the most important wine areas of Spain and the world. The Douro river passes through the cities of Burgos, Soria and Valladolid, belonging to the Autonomous Community of Castilla y Leon. With an average altitude of 800 meters above sea level and a clay soil fertile for cultivation, this region has made the vid a way of life. This is reflected in the quality of their fine wines.
Similarly, the cruise ships that travel the Duero are like visiting the Spanish city of Zamora, site of great architectural and cultural beauty. His art romantic tinges every building in the city, standing in their churches and cathedrals. It is also a great wine region.
Ribera del Duero wines, red wines are full of delicious aromas wafting strains and delicate touch light acids marked purple color. The variety of wine typical of the area is called Tinta del Pais that derives from the Tempranillo grape. In turn, also produce Cabernet – Sauvignon, Merlot and Malbec, more characteristic of France. It should be mentioned that in 1982 the region was established in the Council of the Designation of Origin Ribera del Duero, an institution that supports the quality of the reds and certifies the controlled process of development. Thus, the certification of wine is the label that shows the quality of them. Thus, like all those reds made under this type of process, have different prestige worldwide.
The culture of this land is strongly linked to the cultivation and production of wines Ribera del Duero. Thus along the cruise route we can see a landscape rich in romantic architecture, and large and small wineries in all towns and cities in the region.
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