Red wines from Portugal

Delicious, straightforward red from the Douro, with fruity aromas and hints of vanilla and eucalyptus. It’s a relatively full-bodied wine, smooth and elegant, with rich cherry and bramble flavours and gentle tannins. The same ripe, appealing character lingers in the finish.

A rich and satisfying reserva from Portugal, with intense ruby colour and floral and toasty hints woven through its rich fruit aromas.

There’s lovely balance in the mouth, the added complexity of old vines, a mellow, velvety texture and soft, discreet tannins rounding off an accomplished bottle.

Velvety, black fruit Alicante Bouschet plays a minor role in many of Portugal’s reds, but pioneer winemaker José Neiva Correia decided to give this inky black variety centre stage.

Aluado Moonstruck is a rich, velvety red, great on its own or with grilled meats and stews.

A fine, robust barrel aged Touriga Nacional from an estate run by three generations of women, this bold red is smooth and structured with aromas of plum and blackcurrant and intense fruity flavours. Firm, shaping tannins give a lingering finish to a powerful example of great value from the Península de Setúbal region of Portugal.

Portugal isn't the first country you might think of for gold medal-winning Shiraz, but this dark and opulent beauty from the Península de Setúbal certainly gives the land down under a run for its money.

Intense aromas of dark berries with a vanilla edge from ageing in French oak introduce a rich, spicy red wine that is full of flavour and unmistakably full-bodied.

‘ An earthy, savoury style with tobacco, clove and star anise characters and dusty, soft tannins.’
Decanter World Wine Awards 2020

‘This producer has many virtues - including good price points and a fresh feel to the wines. There's not a lot of oak in use here, and the wines have admirable purity and mid-palate finesse. For those who prefer grace and elegance, these are good choices’

‘The 2017 A. B. Quinta Dona Mafalda, « (...) when last seen, this showed well. Let's check in. Equally beautiful now, this has started to develop as I'd hoped. It shows a juicy and fresh finish, plus purity and some signs of complexity. The mid-palate finesse is admirable. The Alicante throws off some of its typical beefy nuances. With the stainless steel component, this emphasizes that purity and precision, not just power and fruit. Indeed, it is not a fruit-forward and simple style. There is plenty of power, but the tannins are not overly hard…’
Robert Parker, by Mark Squires, August 2019

‘The nose is fruity, racy, well-structured, precise and offers a beautiful grain as well as a fine power.’

This pure Touriga Nacional is an unmistakably full-bodied, expressive wine. From the first spicy sniff of cassis, plum and wild berries underpinned by liquorice, sweet spices and lilies, its appeal is evident. In the mouth it has plenty of juicy, well-balanced dark fruit, but is precise, clean and beautiful defined—there's generosity as well as style and delicious length.

‘Wonderful hit of bilberry and violets on the nose leading to a chocolatey, truffley melange of black and red fruits. Tons of potential. Delicious.’
International Wine Challenge (2013 vintage)

‘With its 60% Touriga Nacional, this wine has rich, wood-aged perfumed fruit. Black plums and berries come through the tannins and spice to give a ripe character to this big-hearted wine.’
91/100 Roger Voss, Editor's Choice, Wine Enthusiast, January 2018 (2015 vintage)

Astonishing value from the schist soils of the Douro valley.

From the first, intriguing, violet-scented sniff, the sumptuous bouquet of black and red fruits, cocoa and truffle aromas promises a very special wine.

This is delicious already, with years to go: there's no need to consult the books to know when to drink it. It's a voluptuous, smooth and satisfying red that is juicy—there is acidity, beautifully judged, keeping it fresh—but also has firm, smooth tannins that suggest solid aging potential, if you feel able to resist its immediate, very gratifying, though not ostentatious charms.

A seriously well made wine that would grace any table but with plenty to offer all by itself too.

Quinta Dona Mafalda makes its wines from about seven hectares of vines in the UNESCO World Heritage classified Alto Douro region.