Vinography Images: The Altar

A mysterious artifact stands behind the winery at Mateus Nicolau de Almeida in Portugal’s Douro Superior. Nearby, old vines cover a hillside, while the rooftops of Vila Nova de Foz Côa appear just beyond it.

Douro Superior is the highest-elevation part of the Douro wine region, which follows the Douro River east to the Spanish border.

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