Duriense is a Portuguese wine region covering the same area as the Douro DOC and the Port wine region.ViniPortugal: Wine Regions
accessed on January 26, 2010 In difference from Douro DOC, Duriense VR is a designation at the lower '' Vinho Regional'' (VR) level, which corresponds to

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'' vin de pays'' region. Thus, it is the simpler or less typical wines of the Douro region that are sold using a Duriense VR label. Before the creation of a separate Duriense VR, the Douro vineyards were part of the former Trás-os-Montes VR, which is now called Transmontano VR and no longer includes the Douro vineyards. Donzelinho branco is one of the authorized grape permitted to be blended in the wines of Duriense.J. Robinson, J. Harding and J. Vouillamoz ''Wine Grapes - A complete guide to 1,368 vine varieties, including their origins and flavours'' pgs 304-305 Allen Lane 2012

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