Quinta do Vale Dona Maria

Former proprietor of Quinta do Noval, Cristiano van Zeller has always believed that the Douro has more to offer the world than port wine alone, regardless of how exceptional and dominant it may be.  Convinced that small independent winemakers could find a place on the market, he encouraged them and helped them showcase their wines’ unique character and develop a niche.  He joined in the adventure himself in the mid-1990s and can now take credit for some of Quinta do Vale Dona Maria’s finest Portuguese reds, as well as port wines that prove his war is won.

The wines are from a single south-facing vineyard owned by Cristiano van Zeller and his wife Joanna Lemos in the famous Rio Torto valley in the heart of the Douro.  Renowned for its fortified wines, the Douro also produces some excellent table wines taking advantage of the ideal location and quality of its vineyards.

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