Pintas, D.O.C. Douro

Pintas is the pet project of Sandra Tavares, head winemaker for Cristiano van Zeller's delightful Quinta do Vale Dona Maria Douro project. Working with her husband Jorge, Pintas is their own property and named after her dog, called 'Pintas' ("Spots" in Portuguese … a giant black and white spotted hound).

The Pintas Douro is their high concept wine, with 'Character' as the second wine with lower work levels, in much the same way as Peter Sisseck names Pingus and Flor de Pingus.