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Duorum

Castelo Melhor, Douro Superior

Founded in 2007 by winemakers João Portugal Ramos and José Maria Soares Franco, who was for many years the winemaker of Barca Velha. Vineyards in the Cima Corgo and the Douro Superior, where it built up its Castelo Melhor estate.

Rated by Wine Spectator

1 wine from its Portugal report (28 Feb 2026 issue), with US release prices and value for money.

WineVintageScorePriceValue
Douro202188$24
Fair price (−0.5)

Sources: wineanorak.com

Wines

Douro Red

Red
Douro DOC Tinto

Dry reds from the same terraces as Port: dense, floral and structured, with a stony freshness from schist soils. Barca Velha, first made in 1952, showed what was possible; since the 1990s Douro reds have become some of Europe’s most admired, especially from old field-blend vineyards.

Critics: up to 97 pts

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