New harvests launched by Dona Vitória, from Ravasqueira

Three of the recent harvests of Dona Vitória wines have reached the markets, a brand that combines the best Alentejo grape varieties in a timeless style of wine with an international profile. 

 The Dona Vitória Coleção Privada Branco 2022 (RPPR €9.99) features a blend of grape varieties that combines the traditional Alentejo Antão Vaz with Arinto and Alvarinho. A perfect balance between acidity, structure and unctuousness which, combined with the three-month aging in barrels, allows the creation of a white with a wide range of tasting, perfect to start a late afternoon in good company and then continue around the table, with snacks. assorted. 

 Dona Vitória’s references to Grande Escolha Branco e Red 2022 (RRP €14.99) are wines made to please the tastes of connoisseurs and oenophiles, ideal for taking home with friends. The white combines Antão Vaz, Arinto and Viognier, with a six-month aging in French oak barrels. The red, a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Aragonez and Alicante Bouschet, is a wine that ages in barrels for eight months, showing notes of spices, an opaque color and a taste in the mouth that all lovers of meat and traditional dishes fall in love with. portuguese. 

 The quality of the three references has been recognized all over the world. The white wine Dona Vitória Private Collection 2022 won the gold medal of the China Wine & Spirits contest for the best price-quality ratio category among thousands of participants. The white Dona Vitória Grande Escolha 2022 received the gold medal at the Challenge Internacional du Vin, in France, while the red Vitória Grande Escolha 2022 won two gold medals at the same events: Challenge Internacional du Vin and China Wine & Spirits. 

 One last curiosity that characterizes the entire Dona Vitória range. The carriage that is used as a symbol of the brand and that can be seen on the label is available for visits at the Ravasqueira wine tourism, and is on display at the Driving Museum. One more reason to visit Arraiolos!