Reserva Tinto 2017 DOC (red)
A concentrated, full-bodied, fully mature red cuvée from high-altitude vineyards in the Douro. It impresses with the power of dark fruit, balanced by velvety tannins and excellent cellaring potential.
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This wine is based on traditional Upper Douro varieties grown in high-altitude vineyards that allow gradual ripening. The 2017 vintage was highly favorable in the Douro, enabling the grapes to ripen fully and producing a remarkably attractive wine with excellent cellaring potential.
VARIETY
Touriga Nacional | Touriga Franca | Tinta Roriz | Tinta Barroca | Tinto Cão
WINERY
An environmentally conscious and sustainable approach
HARVEST
Hand harvest. Vineyards in Douro Superior, harvested at optimal ripeness.
VINIFICATION AND AGING
Aged 8 months in new French oak barrels, adding complexity and rounding out tannins, followed by bottle aging for up to 18 months before release.
BOTTLING
11,000 bottles.
ANALYSIS
Alcohol: 14%; Acidity: 5.3 g/l; pH: 3.85.
TASTE AND CHARACTER
Experience the concentrated power of 2017, combining massive black fruit notes with a noticeable touch of integrated oak, spices and eucalyptus. This very full yet perfectly balanced wine demands a steak and proper decanting.
SOMMELIER'S TIP
Serve at 16–18 °C, ideally after 30–60 mins of decanting to release its complex bouquet. Great with lamb, beef, game, grilled octopus or steak.
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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.