The Winery Dona Maria of Alentejo of Alentejano

Winery Dona Maria - Tinto
The winery offers 15 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 20 of the estates of Alentejano.
It is located in Alentejo in the region of Alentejano

The Winery Dona Maria is one of the world's great estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in of Alentejo to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Dona Maria wines

Looking for the best Winery Dona Maria wines in Alentejo among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Dona Maria wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Dona Maria wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Dona Maria

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Dona Maria

How Winery Dona Maria wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of fricandeaux german style, moroccan lamb stew or veal roast casserole with mushrooms.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Dona Maria

On the nose the red wine of Winery Dona Maria. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, mint or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, floral or dried fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Dona Maria. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Dona Maria

  • 2004With an average score of 4.41/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.17/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.02/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Dona Maria.

  • Alicante Bouschet
  • Petit Verdot
  • Touriga Nacional
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Aragonez

Discovering the wine region of Alentejo

The wine region of Alentejo is located in the region of Alentejano of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cartuxa or the Domaine Adega Mayor produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alentejo are Touriga nacional, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Touriga franca, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Alentejo often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, dill or raspberry and sometimes also flavors of cocoa, black currant or iron.

In the mouth of Alentejo is a powerful. We currently count 295 estates and châteaux in the of Alentejo, producing 1163 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Alentejo go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal.

The top white wines of Winery Dona Maria

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Dona Maria

How Winery Dona Maria wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, pork or shellfish such as recipes of pasta with porcini mushrooms, beef bourguignon with cookéo or hake with small shrimps for cookeo.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Dona Maria

On the nose the white wine of Winery Dona Maria. often reveals types of flavors of peach, spices or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, black fruit or red fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Dona Maria. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Dona Maria

  • 2009With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.82/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Dona Maria.

  • Viognier
  • Antão Vaz
  • Arinto de Bucelas
  • Viosinho

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

The top pink wines of Winery Dona Maria

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Dona Maria

How Winery Dona Maria wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of shoulder of suckling lamb confit with herbs or snail and comté pie.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Dona Maria

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Dona Maria. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Dona Maria

  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Dona Maria.

  • Touriga Nacional
  • Aragonez

The word of the wine: Black Grenache

Grenache is a black grape variety that originated in Spain and is one of the great quality varieties of southern France. Sometimes vinified on its own, it is most often blended with one or more other Rhone or southern grape varieties with complementary qualities such as Syrah, Mourvèdre, Carignan or Cinsault. Its wines are warm, with aromas of red fruits (cherry) and spices; they oxidize with time. Vinified alone or in very large proportions, Grenache Noir also makes great natural sweet wines in Roussillon (Rivesaltes, Banyuls, Maury) and in the Rhône Valley (Rasteau).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Dona Maria

Planning a wine route in the of Alentejo? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Dona Maria.

Discover the grape variety: Touriga nacional

Most certainly Portuguese, not to be confused with the Touriga Franca also of the same origin. In Portugal, where it is widely cultivated, it is used to produce, among other things, the famous red Porto. It is also found in Uzbekistan, Australia, South Africa, Cyprus, Spain, etc... very little known in France, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of A1 vines.

News about Winery Dona Maria and wines from the region

Iconic Italian wineries partner on wine in space project

The project was devised by FIS president Franco Maria Ricci and officially unveiled last week in Rome at the Foundation’s latest annual International Wine Culture Forum. ‘About four months ago I thought we should do some proper experiments to understand what happens to wine and vines in space. Eventually, I decided that this year’s FIS Forum had to be dedicated entirely to this subject,’ Ricci told Decanter. ‘My idea would be to understand if the vine can live and survive in space (and eve ...

Dream job? Majestic to pay ‘vintern’ to drink wine on holiday

Wine lovers with a valid passport can apply for the Majestic ‘vintern’ scheme, launched this week and dubbed by the retailer as ‘the best summer job ever’. A three-day placement will include a visit to Quinta da Boavista vineyards in Portugal’s picturesque Douro region. Majestic said the vintern will also taste wines from its Wine Club’s Spain & Portugal Summer Case ‘in situ’, before trying the same wines back at home for comparison. It is offering £600 remuneration for three days, which it ...

Dream job? Majestic to pay ‘vintern’ to drink wine on holiday

Wine lovers with a valid passport can apply for the Majestic ‘vintern’ scheme, launched this week and dubbed by the retailer as ‘the best summer job ever’. A three-day placement will include a visit to Quinta da Boavista vineyards in Portugal’s picturesque Douro region. Majestic said the vintern will also taste wines from its Wine Club’s Spain & Portugal Summer Case ‘in situ’, before trying the same wines back at home for comparison. It is offering £600 remuneration for three days, which it ...

The word of the wine: Black Grenache

Grenache is a black grape variety that originated in Spain and is one of the great quality varieties of southern France. Sometimes vinified on its own, it is most often blended with one or more other Rhone or southern grape varieties with complementary qualities such as Syrah, Mourvèdre, Carignan or Cinsault. Its wines are warm, with aromas of red fruits (cherry) and spices; they oxidize with time. Vinified alone or in very large proportions, Grenache Noir also makes great natural sweet wines in Roussillon (Rivesaltes, Banyuls, Maury) and in the Rhône Valley (Rasteau).

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