Ep 323: Dao Region of Portugal -- The Burgundy of the Iberian Peninsula

Located in north-central Portugal, just a three-hour drive from Lisbon, Dão is a small quiet region with outstanding, elegant, and distinctive wines. Named for the Dão river which carves a path through the rugged, old granite hills here, the region is the original home of Portugal’s top red grape, Touriga Nacional. The elegant, mineral, acidic wines of this area are often compared to those of Burgundy, but in price they are light years away -- this stuff is big value for the money!