Porca de Murca Reserva Tinto
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted lamb, grilled ribeye steak, hearty beef stew
✨ Technical Specifications
Porca de Murca is one of Portugal's most historic and celebrated wine brands, created by Real Companhia Velha in 1928. The name is inspired by a famous prehistoric granite monument of a wild boar (the 'Sow of Murca') that stands in the town square of Murca, accompanied by local legends of a heroic hunt. The Reserva Tinto represents a selection of traditional grape varieties grown on the steep, schistous slopes of the Douro Valley. Vinified with modern temperature control and aged in oak casks, this wine showcases the classic Douro character: deep ruby color, aromas of ripe red and black fruits integrated with subtle oak spice, and a structured, velvety palate with balanced acidity. It reflects the rich winemaking heritage of the region, combining approachable fruitiness with the complexity expected of a Reserva.
🍾 About the Producer
Established on September 10, 1756, by Royal Charter of King D. José I under the auspices of the Marquis of Pombal, Real Companhia Velha stands as Portugal's oldest continuously operating wine company. Entrusted originally with demarcating and regulating the Douro Valley, the company was acquired by the Silva Reis family in 1960. Today, under President Pedro Silva Reis and celebrated head winemaker Jorge Moreira, Real Companhia Velha oversees more than 550 hectares across historic quintas such as Das Carvalhas, De Cidro, Dos Aciprestes, and Do Casal da Granja. While famous for benchmark Port, the house pioneered fine Douro still whites, capitalizing on high-elevation schist and granite plateaus with wide diurnal shifts. Estate whites—most prominently the Quinta de Cidro mono-varietals and field blends spanning Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Alvarinho, and Sémillon (Boal)—rely on precision viticulture and parcel-specific vinification. These wines demonstrate remarkable tension, vibrant natural acidity, and an authentic, mineral-driven reflection of the rugged Douro landscape.
🍇 Grapes
Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz
🍷 ABV
13.5-14%