North of Lisbon and due east from Porto runs the Duro valley.
Steep and deep would describe the place. So would terraced to within an inch... No spot goes un-vined (or un-olived).
It all counts...
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Although the occasionally non-fruiting plant gets by. For drama I guess...
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Pretty light cuts across olives and some old terraces...
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The walls are made from the local Schist stone, and it's not very forgiving...
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In the summer the temperature can get close to 100 F. And, did I mention steep...
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Some views across the river offer visual relief...
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And stuff grows almost everywhere...
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Thanks for looking, some of the wines were exceptional too...
