Dona Maria Winery Guide

Wines produced

• Dona Maria Viognier

  • Viognier
  100% Viognier from clay/limestone soils. No barrel ageing, resulting in fresh primary aromas and flavors of jasmine and apricot.
• Dona Maria Amantis Reserva

  • Viognier
  100% Viognier which undergoes fermentation in 400 L French oak barrels, with batonnage during 6 months. Smooth and silky with a great structure and balanced acidity.
• Dona Maria Rosé

  • Aragonez
  • Touriga Nacional
  Aragonez 60% and Touriga Nacional 40% provides a pretty light salmon color. A very zippy rosé with good acidity, tropical fruits and a hint of strawberry.
• Dona Maria Amantis Red

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Petit Verdot
  • Syrah
  • Touriga Nacional
  An equal blend of Syrah 25%, Petit Verdot 25%, Cabernet Sauvignon 25% and Touriga Nacional 25%. Ageing of one year in 70% French oak and 30% American oak barrels. The finished result is a dark, ruby red with a complex nose and rich red fruit mouth, a very elegant expression of Alentejo terroir.
• Dona Maria Touriga Nacional

  • Touriga Nacional
  • 12 months in barrel
  100% Touriga Nacional is aged for 12 months in new French oak. Deep violet color. Dark fruits on the nose with a hint of spice. Tannins, fruit and acidity are in harmony, a great example of what this native Portuguese grape is capable of.
• Dona Maria Petit Verdot

  • Dessert wine
  • Petit Verdot
  100% Petit Verdot ages for one year in new French oak barrels. Full bodied and powerful with strong tannins, which benefit from bottle ageing. Elegant nose and sweet, dark fruits in the mouth.
• Dona Maria Grande Reserva

  • Alicante Bouschet
  • Petit Verdot
  • Syrah
  • Touriga Nacional
  50% Alicante Bouschet with Petit Verdot, Syrah and Touriga Nacional selected from old vines and fermented in the ancient marble “lagares” using the traditional foot-treading method. It ages for one year in new French oak barrels. Incredibly intense, yet rounded with an excellent structure and long finish. Dark fruits with mint and spicy notes are expressed on the nose and follow through in the mouth.
• Júlio B. Bastos Alicante Bouschet

  • Alicante Bouschet
  • 14 months in barrel
  Dedicated to Júlio’s father, this wine is from select old Alicante Bouschet vines. Traditional vinificaction; foot-trodden in marble lagares is followed by a slow maturation over 14 months in new French oak barriques. The resulting wine is beautifully elegant, with rich plum and blackberry flavors and a hint of chocolate and spice.