Curtimenta Reserva 2020 DOC (white)
A distinctive, robust white wine macerated on the skins for 8 days. It combines high-altitude freshness, slate minerality, and a creamy, velvety texture scented with citrus peel.
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The winemaker continues to explore the quality of Rabigato, one of Portugal's finest white varieties.
VARIETY
100% Rabigato
WINERY
An environmentally conscious and sustainable approach.
HARVEST
Hand harvest. The vineyards are located at higher elevations, around 500 meters, in the Douro Superior.
VINIFICATION AND AGING
Grapes are destemmed, and the must ferments with skins (like red wine) for about 8 days at 25 °C. A portion ages for 10 months in oak barrels.
BOTTLING
Limited edition
ANALYSIS
Alcohol: 12%; Acidity: 4.9 g/l; pH: 3.61.
TASTE AND CHARACTER
This Douro Reserva combines the elegance of high-altitude Rabigato with a full, velvety texture from 8 days of skin contact. Expect an explosion of fresh almonds, citrus peel and schist minerality, wrapped in a creamy finish.
SOMMELIER'S TIP
Serve at 10–12 °C. Excellent with Asian cuisine (curry, Thai food), elaborate poultry dishes (creamy sauces, duck breast) or mature and spicy cheeses.
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Dona Berta is more than a winery—it is a tribute to deep family roots and the distinctive terroir of the Douro Superior region. Named after the founder’s mother, the winery represents a dream shared by several generations. The project began in the 1980s, when engineer Hernâni Verdelho returned from travelling the world in pursuit of business opportunities to his family estate, Quinta do Carrenho in Freixo de Numão. He returned with a clear purpose: to continue the winemaking tradition of his father and great-uncle. His great-uncle had once told him: “One day, these lands will be yours, and you will turn them into a great winery.”
Driven by fresh energy and memories of his youth, Hernâni Verdelho carefully restored old and rare grape varieties and planted new vineyards on sunny, mid-elevation slopes with the sheltered schist soils known locally as xisto, typical of the Douro. His aim was to transform this remarkable heritage into complex wines with a timeless character.
Today, the winery manages approximately 15 hectares of vineyards and focuses on native Douro varieties such as Tinta Roriz, Touriga Nacional, Rabigato and Verdelho. It is particularly proud of two hectares of vineyards that are more than 100 years old, including some pre-phylloxera varieties that no longer appear in official registers.
Around 30 years ago, after travelling the world in pursuit of business opportunities, Hernâni Verdelho returned to his family estate on a sunny slope in the Douro to continue its distinctive winemaking tradition.
Filled with energy and fond memories of his youth, he restored the old vines and planted new ones on mid-elevation slopes with sheltered schist soils and excellent exposure to sunlight.