Wine has been produced by traditional landholders in the Alto
Douro region for some 2,000 years. Since the 18th century, its
main product, port wine, has been world famous for its quality.
This long tradition of viticulture has produced a cultural
landscape of outstanding beauty that reflects its technological,
social and economic evolution. © Fiona Starr Justification for
Inscription Criterion iii The Alto Douro Region has been
producing wine for nearly two thousand years and its landscape
has been moulded by human activities. Criterion iv The
components of the Alto Douro landscape are representative of the
full range of activities association with winemaking – terraces,
quintas (wine-producing farm complexes), villages, chapels, and
roads. Criterion v The cultural landscape of the Alto Douro is
an outstanding example of a traditional European wine-producing
region, reflecting the evolution of this human activity over
time. The Alto Douro Region has been producing wine for some
2,000 years and its landscape