Douro White
Whites from high-altitude Douro vineyards, where cool nights keep freshness. Often blends of Rabigato, Viosinho, Gouveio and Códega, with citrus, stone fruit and a mineral finish.
Bottles to try
Critics’ picks
Scores out of 100 belong to one bottle and vintage, not the whole style. We only list scores and rankings we could confirm in a public source; follow each link to check. Last checked 12 Nov 2026. Prices are US release prices per 75 cl as printed by the critic; value compares the score with the price trend.
| Bottle | Critic | Score | Price · value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinta do Noval Cedro do Noval White 2024 | Wine Spectator | 90pts | $28 Good value (+1.1 pts) |
28 Feb 2026 issue |
| Niepoort Redoma White 2024 | Wine Spectator | 89pts | $28 Fair price (+0.1 pts) |
28 Feb 2026 issue |
| Luis Seabra Xisto Cru Branco 2023 | James Suckling | No. 4, Top 100 Wines of Portugal 2025 |
— | 8 Oct 2025 |
Grapes
Producers
Niepoort
Est. 1842A family Port house of Dutch origin. Under Dirk Niepoort it became a pioneer of elegant dry Douro wines (Redoma, Batuta, Charme) and later expanded into Bairrada and Dão.
Real Companhia Velha
Est. 1756Created by royal charter under the Marquis of Pombal, the same year the Douro was demarcated. Owns several quintas including Quinta das Carvalhas in Pinhão.
Quinta do Vallado
A historic family estate near Régua, once owned by Dona Antónia Ferreira, now known for modern dry reds and whites and a wine hotel.
Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo
A historic riverside estate owned by the Amorim family since 1999. Its winery building is dated 1764, and its name comes from a chapel built to protect the crews of the rabelo boats that carried wine down the Douro.
Van Zellers & Co
A Port and Douro wine company first founded in 1780 by a family that has worked in the Douro since the 17th century. Cristiano van Zeller revived the name in 2007 and now makes Douro reds, whites and Ports under it.
Luís Seabra Vinhos
Est. 2013Founded in 2013 by Luís Seabra, formerly Niepoort’s winemaker, working small old-vine parcels in the Douro, Vinho Verde and Dão with minimal intervention. The Xisto (schist) and Granito (granite) ranges are named after their soils.
CARM
Casa Agrícola Roboredo Madeira, a family company that has farmed around Almendra in the Douro Superior since the end of the 19th century. It makes organic wine and award-winning olive oil.