Question: How Many different grape varieties in this wine?

It's a simple enough question, so what do you think?


A: One
B: Ten
C: More than 10



Well it might surprise you to know that there are over 40 different varieties in this wine but don't ask us how much of each.
The vines that sit in the Douro in sunny Portugal are so old that over the years many different varieties have made there way in. Now it might sound like that is something that you don't want but under the careful scrutiny of wine maker JOANA PINHÃO and a good foot stomping from the winery crew, a marvelous, rich fruit driven wine is made that will age beautifully for 15 years or more.

Just in case you don't believe us here is the list:

ALICANTE BOUCHET

ALVARELHÃO
BASTARDO
CARIGNAN
CASCULHO
CASTELÃ
CORNIFESTO
DONZELINHO TINTO
GONÇALO PIRES
LOURELA
MALVASIA PRETA
MORETO
MOURISCO DE SEMENTE
MOURISCO TINTO
PERIQUITA
PETIT BOUCHET
PORTUGUÊS AZUL
PRETO-MARINHO
ROXO REI
RUFETE
SOUSÃO
SULTANINA
TINTA AMARELA
TINTA BARROCA
TINTA BASTARDINHA
TINTA CARVALHA
TINTA COUCIEIRA
TINTA DA BAIRRADA
TINTA DA BARCA
TINTA DAS LAGES
TINTA FRANCISCA
TINTA MALANDRA
TINTA MARTINS
TINTA MESQUITA
TINTA NEVOEIRA
TINTA POMAR
TINTA RORIZ
TINTO CÃO
TOURIGA FÊMEA
TOURIGA FRANCA
TOURIGA NACIONAL

Quinta Vale Dona Maria is available in the following vintages:

    2002 $390

    2003 $820 Magnum

    2006 $390

    2008 $330

    2009 Due in November

Dean Aslin

Marketing Manager