19,29€
approx. £16.04
O Produtor, tasting note published in May 27th 2019
Pale yellow color with greenish nuances. A wine that expresses the grape variety in its purest version, where the fruit and minerality are accentuated. In the mouth it is tense with great depth.
Behind the scenes of Fitapreta is the winemaker António Maçanita. Innovative, nonconformist, idealist, he places in his wines his obsession for aesthetics, for returning to the roots and for attention to detail. Each wine tells a story, tastes like a piece of land and the grape varieties are always shown in their purest version. Ageing: this wine aged for 9 months in French oak barrels of 2 and 3 years.
Contains sulphites.
SKU: 104421
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.
