Vinho Regional Duriense Dona Clara is a red produced by Quinta da Romaneira in Duriense, Douro, Portugal. Made from Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Tempranillo, Tinta Cão, Syrah and Petit Verdot. Cellarion's sommeliers have reviewed the drink window of 1 vintage; members see when it is ready. Track this wine and manage your cellar with Cellarion — the free, open-source wine app at cellarion.app.
Type: Red
Appellation: Duriense
Region: Douro
Country: Portugal
Grapes: Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Tempranillo, Tinta Cão, Syrah, Petit Verdot
Tasting profile
Structure: full-bodied, high tannin, medium acidity, dry
Dona Clara takes its name from the main house at Quinta da Romaneira, the large estate above the Douro near Pinhão, and it is drawn from parcels across the whole property. The backbone is the traditional Douro set — Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz and Tinta Cão — with small lots of Syrah and Petit Verdot added for depth. Expect dark plum and violet over the schist minerality that marks serious Douro table wine, with black pepper, wild hillside herbs and a dark-chocolate edge from oak. Full-bodied and firmly structured, but the tannins are polished rather than rugged, and there is enough acidity to keep it fresh.
When to drink
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Where it comes from
Douro, Portugal
Douro runs along the dramatic, terraced valley of the Douro River in northern Portugal and is the birthplace of Port, one of the world's classic fortified wines.
Touriga Franca
Touriga Franca is a red grape from the Douro Valley of northern Portugal, one of the most widely planted varieties in the region and a cornerstone of both Port and increasingly ambitious dry reds.
Touriga Nacional
Touriga Nacional is a red grape widely regarded as Portugal's finest, native to the Dão and Douro regions and a cornerstone of both Port and premium dry reds.
Tempranillo
Tempranillo is a red grape and the backbone of Spanish fine wine, most famously in Rioja and Ribera del Duero, where it produces the country's most age-worthy reds.
More wines
From Quinta da Romaneira
- Dona Clara — Quinta da Romaneira, Vinho Regional Duriense
More red wines from Douro
- Altano Rewilding Edition Douro Tinto — Symington Family Estates, Douro
- Altitude — Duorum, Douro
- Animus Douro — Vicente Faria Wines, Douro
- Barca Velha — Casa Ferreirinha, Douro
Frequently asked questions
Where is Vinho Regional Duriense Dona Clara from?
Vinho Regional Duriense Dona Clara is produced by Quinta da Romaneira in Duriense, Douro, Portugal.
What grapes are in Vinho Regional Duriense Dona Clara?
Vinho Regional Duriense Dona Clara is a blend of Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Tempranillo, Tinta Cão, Syrah and Petit Verdot.