Red Wine

Palpite

Reserve 2021, 75cl

Douro

Palpite

The production of this Alentejo regional wine follows the protocols of sustainable agriculture.

Climate
Continental Mediterranean, hot and dry days with very cold nights.

Soils
The vineyards are cultivated on very poor soils of yellow schist (60%) and granite (40%), naturally producing very concentrated grapes.

Viticulture
The grapes are grown either organically or under the Certified Integrated Production regime, without the use of herbicides, and the majority are dry-farmed, without irrigation. Our vineyards are also all certified under the Alentejo sustainability programme.

Age of the vines
Between 20 and 50 years old.

Vinification
Manual night harvest in 20kg boxes. Selection on a sorting table. The grapes are gently crushed and gravity-fed into the vat. Spontaneous alcoholic and malolactic fermentation. “Cuivason for 21 days.

Ageing
18 months in French oak barrels.

Allergens information

Contains sulphites.

António Maçanita

Joana and António Maçanita had a dream, create a wine with unique style, shaped to the personality of the two winemakers. The opportunity arises for the Douroregion, where Joana performs most of her professional activity. Among the terraces and long lines of vineyards, she’s faced with very special grapes, impossible to remain indifferent, Joana called António and challenged him for their first trip. In 2011 the roots are posted for the project of brother and sister, and Dourowas just the right spot. Following the same guideline and quality of the work done in other projects, António and Joana, believe that, the work on the vineyards is very important to achieve the best quality for their wines. The vineyards are located in the Douro, Sub-Region of Cima Corgo near the village of Pinhão. Maçanita Vinhos, carefully chosen their vineyards to fit the right profile, of concentration, richness and freshness. Brother and sister walked together the vineyards in every important operation that defines the quality and health of the grapes. With a enology based in the respect for the fruit, in which the extraction of color and structure of the grapes is made in a soft and slow process. The Maçanita wines are a pure expression of oenology “by Maçanita”, fruit above all.