DONA BERTA
Located in the Douro Superior, Quinta do Carrenho started as a dream by Hernani Verdelho. An engineer by trade, Mr. Verdelho had traveled the world over but settled in the land of his ancestors to plant (and protect) vines in the unique Douro valley in the 1980s.
This was the fulfillment of an old dream that had come from his youth, when his father and grandfather were planting vineyards, or when he was involved in the production of wine in his great-uncle's cellars, treading the grapes in granite presses and following the entire fermentation and aging process of the wines, carried out in large wooden vats made from the macacaúba wood.
Today, the 15 ha project produces unique age-worthy wines made from the ancestral grapes of the Douro. Elegant, classic, old-school wines. In addition, 2ha of pre-phylloxera vines adjacent to the main estate feature a field blend of varietals, some no longer even recognized in the grape variety register of the region, producing a rare breed of wines on special years.
Located at an altitude of approximately 400-500 meters – with the “highest” vineyard being planted at an altitude of 600 meters and the “lowest” at approximately 400 meters, the Dona Berta wines come to life from schist-dominated soil (typical of Douro Superior), with little or no water, but above all sheltered and with excellent sun exposure.
