Dorina Lindemann, one of the most well-known female oenologists in Portugal, has developed her wines of distinctive character at her 65-hectare Quinta da Plansel wine estate. While Portuguese wines are know for their cuvees (blended wines), Quinta da Plansel focuses primarily on monovarietal wines. Doing so allows the true potential of the grape to be revealed, as is the case with the Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, and Tinta Barroca, often used individually to produce their top wines. 

Here, in Montemor-o-Novo, in the Evora sub-region of the Alentejo, a unique microclimate provides excellent conditions for pithy terroir wines. Lots of sun, low rainfall, and the large differences between maximum and minimum temperatures combine to produce the climatic 
conditions required for fine, aromatic grapes which are harvested only when mature. 
Competent work in the vineyard and the cellar, and a love of precise attention to detail result in some very special wines indeed.